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Netanyahu tells Congress: Iran nuclear deal 'will be a farewell to arms control'http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyuahu-congress-iran-nuclear-deal-path-to-bomb
<p>Israeli prime minister received loud applause in Congress and Barack Obama issued a stinging rebuttal saying Netanyahu had said ‘nothing new’ <br></p><p>Binyamin Netanyahu has urged a packed US Congress to resist an emerging deal to contain Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons in a fiery speech that may significantly complicate ongoing international negotiations in Switzerland.</p><p>Despite a boycott by up to a quarter of House Democrats and eight senators, the Israeli prime minister received loud applause from both sides of the joint meeting of Congress when he pleaded with them to block any lifting of economic sanctions in return.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-iran-nuclear-annotated">Between the lines of Binyamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/israel-election-labor-challenger-catches-up-netanyahu">Israel election: Labor challenger catches up with Netanyahu as vote nears</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyuahu-congress-iran-nuclear-deal-path-to-bomb">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS CongressUS politicsRepublicansDemocratsHouse of representativesUS SenateJohn BoehnerObama administrationIranIsraelWorld newsMiddle East and North AfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:07:29 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyuahu-congress-iran-nuclear-deal-path-to-bombDan Roberts in Washington, Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem and Saeed Kamali Dehghan2015-03-03T21:07:29ZIndia bans TV stations from showing interview with man who raped studenthttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/india-outraged-interview-man-convicted-gang-rape-student
<p>Mukesh Singh, convicted of brutal rape of Jyoti Singh in 2012, told British documentary victim would not have been killed if she hadn’t fought back</p><p>Indian authorities ordered television stations not to broadcast a documentary about a gang rape on a New Delhi bus in which one of the attackers blames the victim and says she could have avoided being killed if she had not fought back, a government official said.</p><p>The order came after many in the country reacted with shock after national television channels broadcast some scenes from the British documentary featuring an interview with one of the men involved in the brutal gang-rape of a physiotherapy student.<br /></p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/29/india-gang-rape-society">Angered India demands change after gang rape exposes a society in crisis</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/01/indias-daughter-documentary-rape-delhi-women-indian-men-attitudes">India’s Daughter: ‘I made a film on rape in India. Men’s brutal attitudes truly shocked me’</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/03/indian-women-delhi-rape-film-rapist-indias-daughter">Indian women found their voice after the Delhi rape. Could this film help silence them again? | Nilanjana S Roy</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/india-outraged-interview-man-convicted-gang-rape-student">Continue reading...</a>IndiaRapeWorld newsSocietyTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:26:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/india-outraged-interview-man-convicted-gang-rape-studentMaseeh Rahman in Delhi2015-03-03T21:26:59ZAfghanistan officials sanctioned murder, torture and rape, says reporthttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/afghanistan-allies-sanctioned-torture-murder-report-human-rights-watch
<p>Human Rights Watch accuses high-ranking officials of allowing extrajudicial killings and brutal practices to flourish after fall of Taliban</p><p>Top Afghan officials have presided over murders, abduction, and other abuses with the tacit backing of their government and its western allies, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.</p><p>A grim account of deaths, robbery, rapes and extrajudicial killings, <a href="http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/03/03/afghanistan-abusive-strongmen-escape-justice">Today We Shall All Die</a>, details a culture of impunity that the rights group says flourished after the fall of the Taliban, driven by the desire for immediate control of security at almost any price. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/afghanistan-allies-sanctioned-torture-murder-report-human-rights-watch">Continue reading...</a>AfghanistanTalibanHuman rightsTortureWorld newsUS foreign policyUS militaryHamid KarzaiTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:31:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/afghanistan-allies-sanctioned-torture-murder-report-human-rights-watchEmma Graham-Harrison in Kabul2015-03-03T14:31:46ZMourners bid farewell to Boris Nemtsov, but fear their hopes have died with himhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mourners-bid-farewell-to-boris-nemtsov-but-fear-their-hopes-have-died-with-him
<p>Thousands queue to pay respects to Putin opponent on icy Moscow day, but many voice fears about what the future holds for Russia<br></p><p>As the hearse containing Boris Nemtsov’s coffin pulled away, mourners tossed flowers and chants rang out. “Russia will be free!” they cried. “Russia without Putin!” <br /></p><p>Despite the fighting talk, however, there was an overwhelming sense of gloom among those who came to say a final goodbye to Nemtsov on Tuesday. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mourners-bid-farewell-to-boris-nemtsov-but-fear-their-hopes-have-died-with-him">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaUkraineChechnyaVladimir PutinAlexei NavalnyWorld newsEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:09:31 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mourners-bid-farewell-to-boris-nemtsov-but-fear-their-hopes-have-died-with-himShaun Walker in Moscow2015-03-03T20:09:31ZUN drugs body warns US states and Uruguay over cannabis legalisationhttp://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/un-drugs-body-warns-us-states-and-uruguay-over-cannabis-legalisation
<p>International Narcotics Control Board report says US and Uruguay are breaking drug treaties and warns of huge rise in abuse of ADHD treatment Ritalin</p><p>The United Nations has renewed its warnings to Uruguay and the US states of Colorado and Washington that their cannabis legalisation policies fail to comply with international drug treaties.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/events/2015/incb_2015.html">annual report</a> from the <a href="https://www.incb.org/">UN’s International Narcotics Control Board</a>, which is responsible for policing the drug treaties, said it would send a high-level mission to Uruguay, which became the <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/11/uruguay-cannabis-marijuana-production-sale-law">first country to legalise the production, distribution, sale and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/un-drugs-body-warns-us-states-and-uruguay-over-cannabis-legalisation">Continue reading...</a>DrugsDrugs policyUruguayWashington DCWashington stateColoradoAmericasAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSocietyHealthUnited NationsUS domestic policyUS politicsLawCannabisOregonAlaskaTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:08:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/un-drugs-body-warns-us-states-and-uruguay-over-cannabis-legalisationAlan Travis home affairs editor2015-03-03T16:08:05ZVolcano erupts in southern Chilehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-southern-chile
<p>More than 3,000 people evacuated from homes after Villarrica sends lava and ash high into sky over nearby tourist resort of Pucón</p><p>A volcano in southern Chile has erupted in a series of massive explosions, sending fountains of orange flames thousands of feet into the night sky. </p><p>An estimated 3,400 people were evacuated from the area around Villarica, including parts of the towns Puc&oacute;n and Conaripe. Chilean authorities issued a red alert and sealed off roads surrounding the volcano, located in a tourist enclave outside the city of Temuco. The president, Michelle Bachelet, announced an emergency visit to the zone. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-southern-chile">Continue reading...</a>VolcanoesChileWorld newsAmericasTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:10:49 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-southern-chileJonathan Franklin in Santiago2015-03-03T13:10:49ZBritish refusal to cooperate with spy inquiry causes row in Germanyhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/british-refusal-cooperate-spy-inquiry-row-germany
<p>Committee under pressure to censor disclosures about UK activity after Downing Street threatens to break off intelligence-sharing with Berlin</p><p>Downing Street and the German chancellery are embroiled in a worsening dispute over intelligence-sharing and the covert counter-terrorism campaign because of conflicts arising from the surveillance scandals surrounding the US National Security Agency and Britain’s GCHQ.<br /></p><p>According to German newspaper reports citing government and intelligence officials in Berlin, the Bundestag’s inquiry into the NSA controversy is being jeopardised by Britain’s refusal to cooperate and its threats to break off all intelligence-sharing with Berlin should the committee reveal any UK secrets.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/british-refusal-cooperate-spy-inquiry-row-germany">Continue reading...</a>GermanyForeign policyEspionageGCHQNSAPoliticsUK newsWorld newsEuropeUK security and counter-terrorismTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:10:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/british-refusal-cooperate-spy-inquiry-row-germanyIan Traynor, Europe editor2015-03-03T12:10:43ZHillary Clinton used personal email for all government business, says reporthttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-used-personal-email-account-for-all-government-business-report-claims
<p>Former US secretary of state may have broken federal law by using the private email account, according to the New York Times</p><p>Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported on Monday.</p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/us/politics/hillary-clintons-use-of-private-email-at-state-department-raises-flags.html?hp&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;module=a-lede-package-region&amp;region=top-news&amp;WT.nav=top-news">The newspaper said</a> the likely Democratic presidential candidate conducted all her official business during her four-year tenure at the State Department on a private email account.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-used-personal-email-account-for-all-government-business-report-claims">Continue reading...</a>US newsWorld newsHillary ClintonTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:31:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-used-personal-email-account-for-all-government-business-report-claimsReuters2015-03-03T13:31:45ZSuge Knight tells LA court he is going blindhttp://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/03/suge-knight-tells-la-court-he-is-going-blind
<p>Former rap mogul is hospitalised for third time since being charged with murder, and sacks his lawyers</p><p>Suge Knight told a Los Angeles court on 2 March that he was nearly blind and “can’t really comprehend what was going on”. He was taken to a prison infirmary after the hearing, at which he also announced he had fired his lawyers and claimed he was receiving inadequate medical care in prison.</p><p>Knight was last month charged with murder and attempted murder following an incident in which he struck two men with his pick-up truck. Terry Carter, 55, was killed when Knight’s vehicle hit him in the parking lot of a burger stand in Compton.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/02/suge-knight-murder-accident-straight-outta-compton">The truth outta Compton: why did Suge Knight run over his friend with a truck?</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/03/suge-knight-tells-la-court-he-is-going-blind">Continue reading...</a>Suge KnightMusicPop and rockRapHip-hopUrban musicUS crimeLos AngelesCultureTue, 03 Mar 2015 09:17:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/03/suge-knight-tells-la-court-he-is-going-blindGuardian music2015-03-03T09:17:37ZErdogan's meals tested for poison amid security fearshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/recep-tayyep-erdogan-turkey-food
<p>Turkish president’s personal doctor says ‘It’s usually not through bullets that prominent figures are being assassinated these days’</p><p>Every meal that goes before the Turkish president, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/recep-tayyip-erdogan">Recep Tayyip Erdogan</a>, is rigorously tested both at home and abroad for fear of assassination, his personal doctor said.</p><p>And now a special food analysis laboratory will be built at Erdogan’s controversial presidential palace to make sure all his food is safe to eat, Cevdet Erdol told the Hurriyet newspaper on Tuesday.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/recep-tayyep-erdogan-turkey-food">Continue reading...</a>Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkeyWorld newsMiddle East and North AfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:52:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/recep-tayyep-erdogan-turkey-foodAgence France-Presse in Ankara2015-03-03T16:52:48ZThree to five cups of coffee a day may prevent heart attacks, says studyhttp://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/coffee-drinking-may-prevent-heart-attacks-study
<p>Research highlights potential link between coffee consumption and lower risk of developing clogged arteries</p><p>People who drink three to five cups of coffee a day are less likely to develop clogged arteries that could lead to heart attacks, a study has found.<br /></p><p>An international team of researchers, led by the Kangbuk Samsung hospital in Seoul, South Korea, found that people who consume a moderate amount of coffee had the least risk of coronary calcium in their arteries. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/coffee-drinking-may-prevent-heart-attacks-study">Continue reading...</a>Heart attackCoffeeFood & drinkHealthWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:54:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/03/coffee-drinking-may-prevent-heart-attacks-studyHaroon Siddique2015-03-03T08:54:32ZFrance debates smacking in runup to Council of Europe judgmenthttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-debates-smacking-council-europe-judgment-le-monde-laurence-rossignol
<p>Human rights watchdog’s leaked report says law allowing ‘right to discipline’ is not clear enough, as polls find majority of French public opposes smacking ban </p><p>France has been plunged into a heated debate on smacking as Europe’s human rights watchdog prepares to publish strong criticism of the country’s failure to explicitly ban the corporal punishment of children.<br /></p><p>The Council of Europe judgment expected on Wednesday will find French law is not “sufficiently clear, binding and precise” on the issue of hitting children, according to leaks to Le Monde. </p><p>Children who had never been hit were the best brought up, and better at listening to adults and their authority</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-debates-smacking-council-europe-judgment-le-monde-laurence-rossignol">Continue reading...</a>FranceChildrenParents and parentingCouncil of EuropeEuropeFamilyWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:51:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-debates-smacking-council-europe-judgment-le-monde-laurence-rossignolAngelique Chrisafis in Paris2015-03-03T15:51:48ZParisians carry on shopping as mass graves are exhumed below their feethttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/paris-mass-graves-skeletons-monoprix-store-hospital
<p>Archaeologists unearth hundreds of carefully lain skeletons underneath Monoprix supermarket where medieval hospital once stood</p><p>To the shoppers scrutinising the racks of newly arrived spring lingerie on the ground floor of the Monoprix store on the busy Boulevard Sebastopol, there was little to suggest anything unusual.</p><p>As they queued for baguettes, croissants and loaves at the boulangerie counter – also on the ground floor – most were blissfully unaware that a few metres below them archaeologists were brushing away centuries of sand and dirt to reveal hundreds of skeletons in a series of mass graves.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/paris-mass-graves-skeletons-monoprix-store-hospital">Continue reading...</a>ParisFranceArchaeologyEuropeWorld newsCitiesMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:24:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/paris-mass-graves-skeletons-monoprix-store-hospitalKim Willsher Paris2015-03-02T18:24:05ZGeorgia death row woman in last-ditch bid for clemency as execution loomshttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/georgia-death-row-woman-executed-monday
<p>Kelly Gissendaner, 46, was convicted of murdering her husband in 1997 and is set to be the first woman executed in Georgia since 1945</p><p>Kelly Gissendaner will on Monday night become the first woman to be executed in Georgia in almost 70 years – subject to a last-ditch application for clemency.</p><p>Gissendaner, 46, was found guilty in 1998 of recruiting her lover to kill her husband Doug. After 16 years on death row, she was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on 25 February, but a winter storm forced a delay.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/02/georgia-kelly-renee-gissendaner">In the past, Georgia would have let Kelly Renee Gissendaner live</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/georgia-death-row-woman-executed-monday">Continue reading...</a>State of GeorgiaCapital punishmentWorld newsUS newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 17:24:19 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/georgia-death-row-woman-executed-mondayJessica Glenza in New York2015-03-02T17:24:19ZChina investigates second top soldier in corruption probe into armed forceshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/china-investigates-second-top-soldier-corruption-guo-boxiong-zhenggang-xu-caihou
<p>Vice chairman of central military commission Guo Boxiong and his son Guo Zhenggang, a major general, come under scrutiny in wake of Xu Caihou scandal</p><p> China is investigating a second former top military officer on suspicion of corruption, two independent sources told Reuters, as President Xi Jinping widens his campaign against deep-rooted graft in the country.</p><p> Guo Boxiong, 72, was a vice chairman of the powerful central military commission until he stepped down in 2012. Another former vice chairman, Xu Caihou, was put under investigation last year for corruption.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/china-investigates-second-top-soldier-corruption-guo-boxiong-zhenggang-xu-caihou">Continue reading...</a>ChinaAsia PacificWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:20:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/china-investigates-second-top-soldier-corruption-guo-boxiong-zhenggang-xu-caihouReuters in Beijing2015-03-03T13:20:36ZToo much human poo on Mount Everest, says Nepalhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/too-much-human-poo-on-mount-everest-says-nepal
<p>Waste from the 700 climbers and guides a year who attempt to scale the mountain is becoming a health hazard </p><p>Human waste left by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem that is causing pollution and threatening to spread disease on the world’s highest peak, the chief of Nepal’s mountaineering association said Tuesday.</p><p>The more than 700 climbers and guides who spend nearly two months on Everest’s slopes each climbing season leave large amounts of faeces and urine, and the issue has not been addressed, Ang Tshering told reporters.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2014/dec/12/how-whale-poo-is-connected-to-climate-and-our-lives">Why whale poo matters | George Monbiot</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/too-much-human-poo-on-mount-everest-says-nepal">Continue reading...</a>Mount EverestMountaineeringNepalWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 06:29:29 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/too-much-human-poo-on-mount-everest-says-nepalAssociated Press2015-03-03T06:29:29ZIraqi army and militia begin assault on Isis strongholds north of Baghdadhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/iraq-assault-islamic-state-strongholds-baghdad
<p>Shia-backed military operation is biggest in Salahuddin since Sunni Islamist radicals seized swaths of northern Iraq last year</p><p>Iraq’s armed forces, backed by Shia militia, have begun a fresh campaign to wrest control and “liberate” Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, now a stronghold of Islamic State (Isis), the country’s prime minister has said.</p><p>The long-promised battle for Tikrit and the province of Salahuddin, north of Baghdad, is set to be a dry run for another offensive, backed by the US-led international coalition and Shia militia, to retake Isis-controlled Mosul.<br /></p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/fears-of-renewed-atrocities-in-iraqs-sunni-triangle">Iraq's assault on Isis sparks fears of new atrocities in the Sunni triangle</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/iraq-assault-islamic-state-strongholds-baghdad">Continue reading...</a>IraqIslamic State (Isis)Middle East and North AfricaWorld newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 14:22:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/iraq-assault-islamic-state-strongholds-baghdadKareem Shaheen in Beirut2015-03-02T14:22:06ZBoko Haram beheadings footage echoes Isis video techniqueshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boko-haram-beheadings-video-isis
<p>Apparent footage of killings by Nigerian Islamist sect replicate the advanced graphics and editing associated with Islamic State killings</p><p>The Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram has released a video that purportedly shows militants beheading two men, its first online posting using the advanced graphics and editing techniques associated with Islamic State.</p><p> The film, released on Monday, opens with two men on their knees, their hands tied behind their backs, and a militant standing over them holding a knife.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boko-haram-beheadings-video-isis">Continue reading...</a>Boko HaramNigeriaWorld newsAfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 11:10:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boko-haram-beheadings-video-isisReuters in Abuja2015-03-03T11:10:46ZChristian militia in Syria defends ancient settlements against Isishttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/christian-militia-syria-defends-ancient-settlements-isis
<p>Fighters try to protect last pockets of Assyrian Christians after Islamic State kills dozens, captures 300 hostages and forces thousands into exile</p><p>A few hundred Christian militants are at the vanguard of a fight in far north-eastern Syria to preserve some of the last major Christian pockets within the swath of central Arabia conquered by Islamic State.<br /></p><p>For the past week, about 450 militiamen have tried to defend four Assyrian Christian villages among a cluster of 30 ancient settlements in Hassakeh province that had survived more than two millennia of war, invasion and insurrection.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/christian-militia-syria-defends-ancient-settlements-isis">Continue reading...</a>SyriaIslamic State (Isis)ChristianityWorld newsMiddle East and North AfricaReligionTue, 03 Mar 2015 07:00:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/christian-militia-syria-defends-ancient-settlements-isisMartin Chulov and Kareem Shaheen in Beirut2015-03-03T07:00:09ZFrance faces censure for failing to ban smacking of childrenhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-faces-censure-over-smacking-of-children
<p>Council of Europe expected to say French government is failing to meet its obligations under European social charter</p><p>France is set to be criticised by Europe’s top human rights body for failing to clearly ban the smacking of children, Le Monde reported on Monday.<br /></p><p>In a judgment due to be handed down on Wednesday, the Council of Europe will say French law is not “sufficiently clear, binding and precise” on the matter, Le Monde reported. The council made no comment.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-faces-censure-over-smacking-of-children">Continue reading...</a>FranceChild protectionParents and parentingChildrenEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 01:39:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/france-faces-censure-over-smacking-of-childrenStaff and agencies in Strasbourg2015-03-03T01:39:26ZSurge in poles: Tony Abbott's flag count hits a new highhttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australia-news-blog/2015/mar/03/surge-in-poles-tony-abbotts-flag-count-hits-a-new-high
<p>The PM’s latest speech at Parliament House was backed by no fewer than eight Australian flags, marking a steady rise in recent months</p><p>Tony Abbott’s announcement that Australia will send more troops to Iraq was made in <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2015/mar/03/tony-abbott-prepares-to-replace-medicare-co-payment-as-he-faces-partyroom-politics-live#block-54f511a4e4b08eca43fda3c3">front of no fewer than eight flags</a>, bringing the flag-count-in-announcement index to an all-time high. </p><p>This follows a <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/feb/23/tony-abbott-on-national-security-plenty-of-flags-and-rhetoric-but-not-much-detail?CMP=share_btn_tw">six-flag announcement only last week</a>, prompting social media discussion, jokes, and comparisons to the number of flags used by other world leaders.<br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/gabriellechan">@gabriellechan</a> Ah Ha! <a href="http://t.co/mGXcPqhLPO">pic.twitter.com/mGXcPqhLPO</a></p><p>Here's a wide angle shot of Tony Abbott's national security speech today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/auspol?src=hash">#auspol</a> <a href="http://t.co/s0EjyXLfZN">pic.twitter.com/s0EjyXLfZN</a></p><p>At the current rate of growth, we'll need 3234 flags at each Prime Ministerial announcement by 2050 <a href="http://t.co/DP1mPvQZgW">pic.twitter.com/DP1mPvQZgW</a></p><p>They'll eventually run out of flags, so here's an idea for future press conferences <a href="http://t.co/FhlE9QyzBJ">pic.twitter.com/FhlE9QyzBJ</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australia-news-blog/2015/mar/03/surge-in-poles-tony-abbotts-flag-count-hits-a-new-high">Continue reading...</a>Australian politicsTony AbbottSocial mediaAustralia newsCoalitionTue, 03 Mar 2015 04:31:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australia-news-blog/2015/mar/03/surge-in-poles-tony-abbotts-flag-count-hits-a-new-highNick Evershed2015-03-03T04:31:02ZIndia's transgender mayor – is the country finally overcoming prejudice?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/india-first-transgender-mayor-overcoming-prejudice-hijra
<p>They’ve been insulted, forced into prostitution and discriminated against for decades, but now India’s <em>hijra</em> transgender community has one of their own in power. Eesha Patkar meets Madhu, the mayor of Raigarh<br></p><p>Dayanand Anglo Vedic Convent School is normally a nondescript institution, hidden in the labyrinthine alleys of Chandmari, Chhattisgarh. But last month the school’s courtyard was transformed with a bright, multi-coloured marquee, and the students were whispering excitably.</p><p>When the special guest finally arrived, her presence was imposing. Six feet tall and clad in a stiff Nehru jacket over a yellow silk sari, Madhu Kinnar brought a grand, ceremonious air. The school’s director introduced her to the students, honoured her with garlands and then ushered her to a set of hurriedly placed plastic chairs to observe the school dance competition. Every few minutes, a young boy or girl would turn around to stare at her in fascination.</p><p>It was on the streets she became acutely aware of what she still considers her city’s biggest urban problem: sanitation</p><p>Most of the young men in Madhu’s camp are dissatisfied former members of Congress or the BJP who’ve since defected</p><p>In reality, Raigarh has bigger hygiene problems than dirty ponds</p><p>The Supreme Court decision didn't have anything to do with my winning. It was God’s grace and the love of my people</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/india-first-transgender-mayor-overcoming-prejudice-hijra">Continue reading...</a>CitiesIndiaMayoral electionsPoliticsGenderTransgenderSanitationSocietyWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 06:00:08 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/india-first-transgender-mayor-overcoming-prejudice-hijraEesha Patkar in Raigarh2015-03-03T06:00:08ZColombia arrests captain of arms-trafficking ship bound for Cubahttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/colombia-arrests-ship-captain-ammunition-cuba
<ul><li>Authorities find 100 tonnes of gunpowder and 3,000 artillery shells amid cargo</li><li>Documentation for Hong Kong-flagged ship made no mention of ammunition</li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/colombia-arrests-ship-captain-ammunition-cuba">Continue reading...</a>ColombiaCubaWorld newsAmericasTue, 03 Mar 2015 23:15:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/colombia-arrests-ship-captain-ammunition-cubaSibylla Brodzinsky in Bogotá2015-03-03T23:15:40ZKenya burns 15 tonnes of ivory worth £19.4m - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/kenya-burns-15-tonnes-ivory-worth-19-4m-video
Kenya burns 15 tonnes of ivory in a move to symbolise its fight against elephant poaching, and promises to destroy all of its stockpile by the end of 2015. The ivory, with a black market value of $30m (£19.4m), is the largest consignment to be destroyed in Kenya. Elephant ivory is often smuggled to Asia for use in ornaments <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/kenya-burns-15-tonnes-ivory-worth-19-4m-video">Continue reading...</a>KenyaAfricaWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:45:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/kenya-burns-15-tonnes-ivory-worth-19-4m-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T22:45:10ZBali Nine duo transferred for execution amid Australian pleas for mercyhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-duo-transferred-for-execution-amid-australian-pleas-for-mercy
<p>Australian foreign minister calls death sentence for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran ‘unacceptable and unthinking’ as Tony Abbott admits Indonesia’s position is hardening</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-duo-transferred-for-execution-amid-australian-pleas-for-mercy">Continue reading...</a>Bali NineAustralia newsBaliIndonesiaTony AbbottJulie BishopAsia PacificTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:21:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-duo-transferred-for-execution-amid-australian-pleas-for-mercyShalailah Medhora and agencies2015-03-03T22:21:59ZControversy swirls in Norway as Nobel peace prize chair forced outhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/thorbjrn-jagland-ousted-as-nobel-peace-prize-committee-chair
<p>Thorbjørn Jagland’s demotion greeted with jubilation from some rightwingers, marking the first time the Nobel committee leader has been deposed<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/thorbjrn-jagland-ousted-as-nobel-peace-prize-committee-chair">Continue reading...</a>Nobel peace prizeNorwayWorld newsEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:59:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/thorbjrn-jagland-ousted-as-nobel-peace-prize-committee-chairDavid Crouch2015-03-03T21:59:10ZBrazilian judge orders deportation of Italian former urban guerrillahttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/brazilian-judge-orders-deportation-italian-extremist-cesare-battisti
<ul><li>Brazil rejected earlier extradition request from Italy for convicted murderer</li><li>Militant turned writer Battisti could be sent to Mexico or France</li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/brazilian-judge-orders-deportation-italian-extremist-cesare-battisti">Continue reading...</a>BrazilItalyMexicoAmericasWorld newsEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:51:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/brazilian-judge-orders-deportation-italian-extremist-cesare-battistiAFP in Brasília2015-03-03T21:51:51ZBetween the lines of Binyamin Netanyahu's speech to Congresshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-iran-nuclear-annotated
<p>Netanyahu’s speech to the US Congress took a stylised version of the facts underlying the nuclear negotiations currently underway with Iran and cast them in a particularly menacing light. Here is a transcript of Netanyahu’s speech, with an assessment of the validity of his claims</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-iran-nuclear-annotated">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS newsIsraelUS politicsWorld newsIranMiddle East and North AfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:35:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-iran-nuclear-annotatedJulian Borger, Peter Beaumont and Ian Black2015-03-03T21:35:48ZIran dismisses Netanyahu speech to US Congress as boring and repetitivehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iran-netanyahu-speech-congress-boring-repetitive
<ul><li>Tehran accuses Israeli PM of ‘lie-spreading campaign’ ahead of elections</li><li>Many Iranian Twitter users adopt #ShutUpNetanyahu hashtag</li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iran-netanyahu-speech-congress-boring-repetitive">Continue reading...</a>IranIsraelBinyamin NetanyahuMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsUS CongressUS newsAyatollah Ali KhameneiHassan RouhaniTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:07:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iran-netanyahu-speech-congress-boring-repetitiveSaeed Kamali Dehghan2015-03-03T21:07:37ZBali Nine: police move in ahead of possible early transfer for executionhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-police-move-in-ahead-of-possible-early-transfer-for-execution
<p>A water cannon and military vehicle arrive at Kerobokan jail before dawn amid preparations for the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-police-move-in-ahead-of-possible-early-transfer-for-execution">Continue reading...</a>Bali NineAustralia newsBaliIndonesiaAsia PacificTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:51:17 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/bali-nine-police-move-in-ahead-of-possible-early-transfer-for-executionAustralian Associated Press2015-03-03T20:51:17ZNetanyahu on Iran nuclear deal: 'We’re better off without it' – livehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/mar/03/israeli-prime-minister-benyamin-netanyahu-address-congress-live
<ul><li>Netanyahu says Isis and Iran engaged in ‘deadly game of thrones’</li><li> Prime minister shuns Democrats but meets with Republicans</li><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-democrats-snub">Israeli PM’s speech to Congress snubbed by prominent Democrats</a></li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/mar/03/israeli-prime-minister-benyamin-netanyahu-address-congress-live">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuIsraelWorld newsUS newsUS politicsRepublicansDemocratsUS CongressMiddle East and North AfricaPalestinian territoriesUS foreign policyTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:49:57 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/mar/03/israeli-prime-minister-benyamin-netanyahu-address-congress-liveAlan Yuhas in Washington2015-03-03T20:49:57ZIreland's bizarre battle for Gorse Hillhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/irelands-bizarre-battle-for-gorse-hill
<p>Brian O’Donnell once owned property worth €1bn but now he has the Bank of Ireland bailiffs at the door of his exclusive €7m family mansion</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/irelands-bizarre-battle-for-gorse-hill">Continue reading...</a>IrelandPropertyFinancial crisisEuropeBank of IrelandProtestTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:10:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/irelands-bizarre-battle-for-gorse-hillHenry McDonald in Dublin2015-03-03T20:10:41ZIreland passes plain packaging bill for cigaretteshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/ireland-passes-plain-packaging-bill-cigarettes-smoking-tobacco
<p>Republic leads charge in Europe by passing bill that will mean tobacco products cannot use colourful livery, thereby reducing attraction of smoking to youngsters</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/ireland-passes-plain-packaging-bill-cigarettes-smoking-tobacco">Continue reading...</a>IrelandSmokingTobacco industryEuropeWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:56:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/ireland-passes-plain-packaging-bill-cigarettes-smoking-tobaccoHenry McDonald, Ireland correspondent2015-03-03T19:56:18ZNetanyahu addresses Congress amid strained ties with Obama – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-addresses-congress-video
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigns against US president Barack Obama's Iran diplomacy before Congress, in an address that has put unprecedented stress on the two leaders' already strained ties. <br /><br />'I deeply regret that some perceive my being here as political. That was never my intention,' he told Congress, adding that Israel appreciates Obama's support <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-addresses-congress-video">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS politicsWorld newsIsraelIranUS CongressBarack ObamaTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:44:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-addresses-congress-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T19:44:04ZNetanyahu's speech to Congress: long on terror, short on substancehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/binyamin-netanyahu-speech-congress-long-on-terror-short-on-substance
<p>In his speech to Congress, Netanyahu did not offer alternative solutions other than endless sanctions against Iran until it meets a series of vague demands</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/binyamin-netanyahu-speech-congress-long-on-terror-short-on-substance">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuIsraelWorld newsUS newsUS politicsRepublicansDemocratsUS CongressMiddle East and North AfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:22:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/binyamin-netanyahu-speech-congress-long-on-terror-short-on-substanceChris McGreal2015-03-03T19:22:03ZTwo-year-old DJ Arch Jr feeling the groove - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/two-year-old-dj-arch-jr-feeling-groove-video
Two-year-old DJ Arch Jr feels the groove as he displays his talents on the mixing deck. The South African township prodigy has achieved social media fame through <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ1hYup0TxMjuGInZFkftzA">videos that show him</a> in headphones, switching on decks, loading CDs, mixing music and dancing like a pro to the beat. He has already begun a DJing course at college and been inundated with offers of gigs <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/two-year-old-dj-arch-jr-feeling-groove-video">Continue reading...</a>South AfricaAfricaDance musicElectronic musicMusicChildrenWorld newsCultureSocietyTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:15:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/two-year-old-dj-arch-jr-feeling-groove-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T19:15:00ZParis court fines UK journalist for flying drones over cityhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/paris-court-fines-uk-journalist-for-flying-drones-over-city
<p>Al-Jazeera said the British reporter Tristan Redman, who pleaded guilty, was compiling a piece for them at the time</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/paris-court-fines-uk-journalist-for-flying-drones-over-city">Continue reading...</a>ParisDrones (non-military)Al-JazeeraThe news on TVTV newsFranceEuropeMediaWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 18:14:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/paris-court-fines-uk-journalist-for-flying-drones-over-cityAgence France-Presse in Paris2015-03-03T18:14:18ZDJ in the playhouse: no gigs yet for Arch Jr – he's only two years oldhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/dj-in-the-playhouse-no-gigs-yet-for-arch-jr-hes-only-two-years-old
<p>DJ Arch Jr’s talent on the mixing deck has made him an internet sensation in South Africa – but he still has to be in bed by 8pm</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/dj-in-the-playhouse-no-gigs-yet-for-arch-jr-hes-only-two-years-old">Continue reading...</a>South AfricaAfricaMusicCultureDance musicElectronic musicChildrenTue, 03 Mar 2015 17:52:22 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/dj-in-the-playhouse-no-gigs-yet-for-arch-jr-hes-only-two-years-oldDavid Smith in Johannesburg2015-03-03T17:52:22ZNobel peace prize committee chairman Thorbjørn Jagland demotedhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/nobel-peace-prize-committee-chairman-thorbjorn-jagland-demoted
<p>Former Norwegian prime minister, who drew criticism for awarding prestigious prize to Barack Obama, to be replaced by deputy in unprecedented move</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/nobel-peace-prize-committee-chairman-thorbjorn-jagland-demoted">Continue reading...</a>Nobel peace prizeNorwayWorld newsEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 17:34:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/nobel-peace-prize-committee-chairman-thorbjorn-jagland-demotedAgence France-Presse in Oslo2015-03-03T17:34:05ZUgandan chess prodigy's story to become Hollywood filmhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/uganda-chess-prodigy-story-to-become-hollywood-film
<p>Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo are tipped to feature in a new Disney production telling the story of Phiona Mutesi’s rise from nine-year-old chess enthusiast to international star player</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/uganda-chess-prodigy-story-to-become-hollywood-film">Continue reading...</a>UgandaChessKampalaLupita Nyong'oDavid OyelowoGolden GlobesBooksSelmaAfricaAwards and prizesUgandaTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:02:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/uganda-chess-prodigy-story-to-become-hollywood-filmAFP2015-03-03T12:02:51ZIndifferent or awkward: what happens when North and South Koreans meet?http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/north-south-koreans-meet-beijing
<p>Though their countries are technically at war, Koreans from the north and the south cross paths at Beijing airport every day. Frequent traveller <a href="http://www.chosonexchange.org/our-blog/">Andray Abrahamian</a> can’t help wondering what they’re thinking </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/north-south-koreans-meet-beijing">Continue reading...</a>North KoreaSouth KoreaWorld newsChinaNorth KoreaAsia PacificTue, 03 Mar 2015 09:56:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/north-south-koreans-meet-beijingAndray Abrahamian for Choson Exchange, part of the North Korea network2015-03-03T09:56:47ZRussia releases list of state-approved movie themes for 2015http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-list-state-approved-themes-film-industry-ukraine
<p>Ministry of culture will consider financial support for filmmakers focussing on subjects like family values, Crimea and Ukraine. <a href="http://calvertjournal.com">The Calvert Journal</a> reports</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-list-state-approved-themes-film-industry-ukraine">Continue reading...</a>RussiaFilmCultureEuropeWorld newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 16:05:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-list-state-approved-themes-film-industry-ukraineVsevolod Mititello for The Calvert Journal, part of the New East network2015-03-02T16:05:23ZKenya to build a wall on Somali border to keep out al-Shabaabhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/kenya-wall-israel-separation-barrier
<p>Analysis: amid plans for Israeli-style ‘separation barrier’ against both militants and immigrants, <a href="http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-02-27-the-great-wall-of-kenya/#.VPC2WLOsWJc">Simon Allison</a> questions how effective a Great Wall can be</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/kenya-wall-israel-separation-barrier">Continue reading...</a>KenyaSomaliaAl-ShabaabWorld newsMigrationIsraelAfricaMiddle East and North AfricaMon, 02 Mar 2015 07:00:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/kenya-wall-israel-separation-barrierSimon Allison for the Daily Maverick, part of the Guardian Africa network2015-03-02T07:00:07ZQ&A: Young Persian Artists curatorhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/mar/02/iran-young-persian-artists-berlin-exhibition
<p>‘A lot of what makes art magic has been lost – to auction houses, glossy magazines, prices,’ says Mahsa Mergenthaler-Shamsaei</p><ul><li>The exhibition Hope Dreams Desire will be open daily from 1300 - 1900 5 - 15 March at Stattbad Gerichtstraße 65, 13347 Berlin</li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/mar/02/iran-young-persian-artists-berlin-exhibition">Continue reading...</a>IranBerlinArtMon, 02 Mar 2015 05:10:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/mar/02/iran-young-persian-artists-berlin-exhibitionTara Mahtafar for Tehran Bureau2015-03-02T05:10:05Z'Boris Nemtsov's murder marks a new era for Vladimir Putin and Russia'http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-putin-boris-nemtsov
<p>Analysis: president has taken a step too far along a dark and dangerous path to be able to step back, <a href="https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/2015/02/28/nemtsovs-murder-and-three-other-deaths/">says Mark Galeotti</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-putin-boris-nemtsov">Continue reading...</a>RussiaVladimir PutinUkraineAlexei NavalnyEuropeWorld newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 05:00:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/russia-putin-boris-nemtsovMark Galeotti2015-03-02T05:00:04ZRussians try to rename their town Putinhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/putin-russia-rename-town
<p>A petition to draw on the president’s authority to improve local living conditions has got off to a <a href="http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-patriots-want-to-rename-their-town-putin/516560.html">slow start in Krasnokamsk</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/putin-russia-rename-town">Continue reading...</a>Vladimir PutinRussiaEuropeVladimir LeninJoseph StalinAccess to waterSat, 28 Feb 2015 07:00:22 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/putin-russia-rename-townThe Moscow Times, part of the New East network2015-02-28T07:00:22ZThe beach-loving bulls of Pondoland – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/feb/27/christopher-rimmer-photography-south-africa-amapondo
<p>Photographer <a href="http://christopherrimmer.com/">Christopher Rimmer</a> spent a year studying the strange habits of cattle on South Africa’s wild coast. His exhibition Amapondo opens in New York in April</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/feb/27/christopher-rimmer-photography-south-africa-amapondo">Continue reading...</a>South AfricaSouth AfricaPhotographyAfricaWildlifeAfricaCattleFri, 27 Feb 2015 12:21:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/feb/27/christopher-rimmer-photography-south-africa-amapondoAdam Dewar2015-02-27T12:21:11ZNaomi Campbell's Ebola fundraiser shows ‘saviour complex’ alive and wellhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/naomi-campbells-ebola-fundraiser-shows-saviour-complex-alive-and-well
<p>Auctioning designer clothes and high-end donations, the supermodel’s ‘Fashion Against Ebola’ night is evidence of an outdated and patronising view of Africa, writes Adrienne Klasa</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/naomi-campbells-ebola-fundraiser-shows-saviour-complex-alive-and-well">Continue reading...</a>EbolaNaomi CampbellFashionAfricaAidLive AidBob GeldofEthiopiaGuineaLiberiaSierra LeoneLife and styleFri, 27 Feb 2015 10:37:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/naomi-campbells-ebola-fundraiser-shows-saviour-complex-alive-and-wellAdrienne Klasa2015-02-27T10:37:45ZPutin's teenage fan club: the Russian president's young devotees – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/feb/27/vladimir-putin-teenage-fan-club-russia-president-young-devotees-in-pictures
<p>They stick Vladimir Putin posters on their bedroom walls, proudly wear T-shirts with his face on and pore over his TV appearances. Photographer Bela Doka ventured to Moscow’s suburbs to meet the VV Putin appreciation society</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/feb/27/vladimir-putin-teenage-fan-club-russia-president-young-devotees-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>PhotographyVladimir PutinRussiaArt and designCultureEuropeFri, 27 Feb 2015 07:00:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/feb/27/vladimir-putin-teenage-fan-club-russia-president-young-devotees-in-picturesGuardian Staff2015-02-27T07:00:02ZHow to get a 'rare glimpse' of North Koreahttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/north-korea-tourist-rare-glimpse-photos
<p>It’s become a cliche to boast of unseen footage from inside the secret state, but tourist Pierre Deport’s recent video stands out from the rest. He talked to <a href="http://www.nknews.org/2015/02/make-your-tourist-photo-in-n-korea-a-rare-glimpse/">NK News</a> about how best to go about it</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/north-korea-tourist-rare-glimpse-photos">Continue reading...</a>North KoreaNorth KoreaAsia PacificPhotographyTravelFri, 27 Feb 2015 05:00:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/north-korea-tourist-rare-glimpse-photosNK News, part of the North Korea network2015-02-27T05:00:11ZRemnants of Lalezar: a tour of Tehran by neighborhood - in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/gallery/2015/feb/26/iran-lalezar-tehran-neighborhood-pictures
<p>Inspired by his first trip to Europe in 1873, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/20/king-kader-abdolah-review-persia-brink-modernisation">Naser al-Din Shah Qajar</a> built Lalezar, the first modern boulevard in Tehran. Shops, cafes and smart restaurants dotted both sides of the street, making it the hipster destination of its time. A popular film and theatre culture helped keep <a href="http://shahrefarang.com/en/lalezar-glorious-days/">the neighborhood</a> thriving in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. <strong>Photos by Roozbeh and Shaya Shahrestani</strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/gallery/2015/feb/26/iran-lalezar-tehran-neighborhood-pictures">Continue reading...</a>IranMiddle East and North AfricaPhotographyFilmMusicWorld musicArchitectureThu, 26 Feb 2015 13:24:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/gallery/2015/feb/26/iran-lalezar-tehran-neighborhood-picturesSourena Parham for Tehran Bureau2015-02-26T13:24:51ZWhy Moscow's anti-Maidan protesters are putting on an elaborate pretencehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/russia-anti-maidan-protest-moscow
<p>Analysis: if enough B-list celebrities gather in one place and shout ‘fire!’ ordinary Russians will start to believe they are at risk,<a href="http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/moscow-s-anti-maidan-march-creating-a-bogeyman-to-fight-a-bogeyman/516382.html"> says Allison Quinn</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/russia-anti-maidan-protest-moscow">Continue reading...</a>RussiaUkraineVladimir PutinViktor YanukovychEuropeProtestAlexei NavalnyBarack ObamaThu, 26 Feb 2015 05:00:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/russia-anti-maidan-protest-moscowAllison Quinn for The Moscow Times, part of the New East network2015-02-26T05:00:09ZGabon's La Tropicale cycle race – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/bike-blog/gallery/2015/feb/24/gabon-la-tropicale-cycle-race-in-pictures
<p>The seven-day professional cycling race in the small west African country of Gabon is the most prestigious road cycling event in Africa, annually selecting professional Tour de France teams to race against the African continent’s most exciting new talent</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/bike-blog/gallery/2015/feb/24/gabon-la-tropicale-cycle-race-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>GabonCyclingCycling holidaysAfricaTour de FranceTue, 24 Feb 2015 09:59:25 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/bike-blog/gallery/2015/feb/24/gabon-la-tropicale-cycle-race-in-picturesAndy McGrath and Gautier Demouveaux for Rouleur2015-02-24T09:59:25ZOn patrol with Russia's Kremlin-backed traffic vigilanteshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/russia-traffic-vigilantes-stopkham-kremlin
<p>Despite threats, pro-government activists police Russia’s roads by capturing traffic violations on camera and uploading the footage to an audience of millions. <a href="http://www.rferl.org/content/nashi-stopkham-kremlin-traffic-violators/26857904.html">RFE/RL</a> meets them</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/russia-traffic-vigilantes-stopkham-kremlin">Continue reading...</a>RussiaYouTubeVladimir PutinRoad transportEuropeTue, 24 Feb 2015 05:00:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/russia-traffic-vigilantes-stopkham-kremlinTom Balmforth in Moscow for RFE/RL, part of the New East network2015-02-24T05:00:09ZUkraine separatists celebrate Soviet holiday in Donetskhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/ukraine-separatists-soviet-holiday-mens-day-donetsk
<p>Medals awarded to outstanding fighters as thousands of people gather to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day, also known as Men’s Day</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/ukraine-separatists-soviet-holiday-mens-day-donetsk">Continue reading...</a>UkraineRussiaEuropeWorld newsMon, 23 Feb 2015 16:17:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/ukraine-separatists-soviet-holiday-mens-day-donetskAlec Luhn in Donetsk2015-02-23T16:17:03Z'Do-it-yourself sanctions threaten science dialogue with Iran'http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/feb/23/us-sanctions-science-iranian-students-umass
<p>Despite one US university backing down, others continue to ban Iranian students from courses</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/feb/23/us-sanctions-science-iranian-students-umass">Continue reading...</a>IranEducationUS politicsMiddle East and North AfricaMassachusettsNuclear weaponsMon, 23 Feb 2015 14:07:22 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/iran-blog/2015/feb/23/us-sanctions-science-iranian-students-umassKaveh Madani and Khashayar Nikazmrad for Tehran Bureau2015-02-23T14:07:22ZOn the trail of Africa's biggest international bike racehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/la-tropicale-africa-biggest-international-bike-race
<p>At La Tropicale, the continent’s best cycling talent compete against some of Europe’s top teams in the 600 mile race across Gabon in 40C heat</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/la-tropicale-africa-biggest-international-bike-race">Continue reading...</a>GabonCyclingAfricaSouth AfricaFranceSportCyclingTour de FranceMon, 23 Feb 2015 05:00:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/la-tropicale-africa-biggest-international-bike-raceAndy McGrath for Rouleur2015-02-23T05:00:06ZHow much do you know about Robert Mugabe? – birthday quizhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2015/feb/20/robert-mugabe-zimbabwe-birthday-quiz
The Zimbabwean 'president for life' celebrates his 91st birthday on Saturday. How closely have you followed his career? <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2015/feb/20/robert-mugabe-zimbabwe-birthday-quiz">Continue reading...</a>Robert MugabeZimbabweAfricaFri, 20 Feb 2015 14:59:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/quiz/2015/feb/20/robert-mugabe-zimbabwe-birthday-quizMaeve Shearlaw2015-02-20T14:59:43ZStarbucks apologises for 'offensive' ad ahead of Armenia genocide anniversaryhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/20/starbucks-offensive-ad-armenia-genocide
<p>Coffee company angers Armenian Americans with image of women in traditional clothes celebrating under Turkish emblems, <a href="http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-starbucks-genocide-pr-misfire/26858687.html">reports RFE/RL</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/20/starbucks-offensive-ad-armenia-genocide">Continue reading...</a>ArmeniaStarbucksArmenian genocideEuropeFood & drink industryTurkeyLos AngelesWorld newsAdvertisingFri, 20 Feb 2015 14:20:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/20/starbucks-offensive-ad-armenia-genocideCarl Schreck for RFE/RL, part of the New East network2015-02-20T14:20:27ZTamir Rice's mom calls Cleveland's response to lawsuit 'disrespectful' - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/tamir-rice-mom-says-city-disrespectful-video
The mother of 12-year-old Tamir Rice told reporters on Tuesday that she found the city's answer 'very disrespectful' to her son. Rice was holding a replica handgun when he was shot by a police officer last November in Cleveland, Ohio. <br /><br />On Monday, Mayor Frank Jackson <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/tamir-rice-blame-cleveland-mayor-apologizes">apologised to the family</a> of the boy who city lawyers blamed in part for his own fatal shooting <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/tamir-rice-mom-says-city-disrespectful-video">Continue reading...</a>OhioUS policingUS newsWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:42:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/tamir-rice-mom-says-city-disrespectful-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T21:42:01ZObama says Netanyahu did not offer viable alternatives on Iran – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/obama-iran-netanyahu-video
Barack Obama told reporters 'as far as I can tell, there was nothing new' in Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's address to Congress panning US-led nuclear talks with Iran. <br /><br />'The prime minister didn't offer any viable alternatives,' Obama said, urging Congress to wait to evaluate a nuclear deal with Iran until an agreement is finalised. Obama said that he would only agree to a deal that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/obama-iran-netanyahu-video">Continue reading...</a>US foreign policyWorld newsObama administrationBinyamin NetanyahuBarack ObamaUS politicsUS newsUS CongressIsraelIranTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:39:43 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/obama-iran-netanyahu-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T20:39:43ZMoonies' mass wedding held in South Korea - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/moonies-mass-wedding-held-south-korea-video
Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the Unification Church. Around 3,800 couples, some of whom had met just days earlier, participated in the ceremony in Gapyeong, east of the capital, Seoul. This is the third such event since the death of Sun Myung Moon, the Church's self-proclaimed messiah and founder <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/moonies-mass-wedding-held-south-korea-video">Continue reading...</a>South KoreaWeddingsAsia PacificWorld newsLife and styleTue, 03 Mar 2015 17:06:34 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/moonies-mass-wedding-held-south-korea-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T17:06:34ZGeorgia halts execution of state's only female death row inmate – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/georgia-execution-halted-kelly-gissendaner-video
The execution of Georgia's only woman on death row has been postponed. Kelly Gissendaner, 46, was scheduled to be put to death on Monday night, but the execution was halted when officials cited problems with the drugs to be used in the lethal injection. <br /><br />Gissendaner is on death row for the 1997 murder of her husband Doug Gissendaner. Prosecutors said the mother of three plotted with her boyfriend, Gregory Owen, to kill her husband, who was stabbed to death after he was abducted from his home <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/georgia-execution-halted-kelly-gissendaner-video">Continue reading...</a>State of GeorgiaUS newsUS prisonsCapital punishmentTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:08:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/georgia-execution-halted-kelly-gissendaner-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T16:08:47ZChile's Villarrica volcano erupts causing thousands to evacuate – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/chile-villarrica-volcano-erupts-evacuate-video
Villarrica in southern Chile, one of South America's most active volcanos, explodes early on Tuesday, forcing local communities to evacuate. Lava, ash and molten rock spewed thousands of feet into the air in a series of massive explosions. One of the 3,800 residents who were evacuated describes his experience <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/chile-villarrica-volcano-erupts-evacuate-video">Continue reading...</a>ChileWorld newsVolcanoesAmericasNatural disasters and extreme weatherTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/chile-villarrica-volcano-erupts-evacuate-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T15:35:00ZVolcano Villarrica erupts in Chile – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-chile-in-pictures
<p>The Volcano Villarrica in southern Chile began erupting in the early hours of Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,000 people <br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-chile-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>ChileVolcanoesAmericasNatural disasters and extreme weatherWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:31:08 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/volcano-villarrica-erupts-chile-in-picturesGuardian Staff2015-03-03T15:31:08ZBoris Nemtsov's farewell ceremony – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-farewell-ceremony-in-pictures-russia
<p>Ceremony for murdered Boris Nemtsov, Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of Vladimir Putin</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-farewell-ceremony-in-pictures-russia">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaEuropeWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:49:44 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-farewell-ceremony-in-pictures-russiaGuardian Staff2015-03-03T12:49:44ZMass wedding ceremony in South Korea – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/mass-wedding-ceremony-south-korea-pictures
<p>Thousands of couples have taken part in a mass wedding at the South Korean headquarters of the Unification Church</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/mass-wedding-ceremony-south-korea-pictures">Continue reading...</a>South KoreaWorld newsAsia PacificTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:22:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/mar/03/mass-wedding-ceremony-south-korea-picturesGuardian Staff2015-03-03T12:22:03ZMourners pay final respects to Boris Nemtsov in Moscow – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/mourners-pay-final-respects-to-boris-nemtsov-moscow-video
Mourners pay their respects to opposition politician Boris Nemtsov on Tuesday ahead of his funeral in Moscow. He was shot on Friday night near the Kremlin while walking back from a restaurant. Nemtsov's girlfriend, Anna Duritskaya, who was with him when he was shot, has flown home to Boryspil in Ukraine before the funeral, which she will not attend. Her mother says Nemtsov was the love of her daughter's life <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/mourners-pay-final-respects-to-boris-nemtsov-moscow-video">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaWorld newsEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:06:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/mourners-pay-final-respects-to-boris-nemtsov-moscow-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T12:06:07ZBarack Obama heads off Netanyahu over Iran nuclear negotiations - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/barack-obama-netanyahu-iran-nuclear-video
In an interview at the White House, the US president tackles the Israeli prime minister's objections over negotiations with Iran. Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to make a speech to the US Congress framing proposals for Tehran to freeze development of nuclear weapons as too lenient <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/barack-obama-netanyahu-iran-nuclear-video">Continue reading...</a>Barack ObamaUS foreign policyIranWorld newsBinyamin NetanyahuNuclear weaponsIsraelUS politicsTue, 03 Mar 2015 05:14:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/03/barack-obama-netanyahu-iran-nuclear-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-03T05:14:18ZBali Nine: Indonesian prosecutors 'awaiting command' to move pair for execution - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/indonesian-prosecutors-awaiting-command-to-move-bali-nine-pair-execution-jail
Indonesian authorities say Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are to be transferred to a maximum security prison ahead of their execution despite a legal challenge still taking place. Bali's Chief prosecutor, Momock Bambang Sumiarso, told reporters preparations to move them were complete and they were awaiting instructions from Jakarta. The Bali Nine pair's Australian lawyer, Julian McMahon, says that they should not be transferred as they are still involved in a legal appeal <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/indonesian-prosecutors-awaiting-command-to-move-bali-nine-pair-execution-jail">Continue reading...</a>Bali NineHuman rightsBaliIndonesiaWorld newsDrugs tradeAsia PacificTue, 03 Mar 2015 03:07:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/03/indonesian-prosecutors-awaiting-command-to-move-bali-nine-pair-execution-jailGuardian Staff2015-03-03T03:07:14ZMaryland senator Barbara Mikulski to leave Congress after 2016 - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/barbara-milulski-announces-retirement-video
US Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland said she will not seek a sixth term in order to spend her final two years in Congress working for constituents in her mid-Atlantic state. 'For the next two years, I will be here, working the way I do, 100%, fighting the way I do,' Mikulski, the top Democrat on the powerful Appropriations Committee and the longest-serving female senator, said at a news conference in Baltimore. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/barbara-milulski-announces-retirement-video">Continue reading...</a>US politicsUS newsWorld newsDemocratsRepublicansUS CongressUS SenateMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:27:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/barbara-milulski-announces-retirement-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T19:27:24ZObama: body cameras 'not a panacea' – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/obama-police-body-cameras-white-house-video
Barack Obama held a summit at the White House to discuss how to strengthen policing and build trust among law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Speaking to the media, Obama said that the Taskforce on 21st Century Policing agreed that technology could be useful, but that more was needed <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/obama-police-body-cameras-white-house-video">Continue reading...</a>Barack ObamaUS newsUS politicsUS policingWorld newsObama administrationMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:23:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/obama-police-body-cameras-white-house-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T19:23:00ZNetanyahu: speech to Congress not intended to show 'disrespect to Obama' - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/netanyahu-speech-obama-politics-video
The Israeli prime minister says the purpose of his upcoming speech to the US Congress is to address Israel's concerns about Iran and not to 'inject Israel into the American partisan debate'. He warned the US that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel's survival and insisted he had a 'moral obligation' to speak up about deep differences with President Obama on the issue <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/netanyahu-speech-obama-politics-video">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS newsUS politicsWorld newsIsraelObama administrationIranMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:15:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/netanyahu-speech-obama-politics-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T18:15:00ZBoris Nemtsov's girlfriend recalls night of murder - videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-girlfriend-anna-duritskaya-murder-moscow-video
The girlfriend of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down outside the Kremlin on Friday, recalls the night of the murder. Anna Duritskaya, a 23-year-old model from Ukraine, was with Nemtsov when he was shot, but tells TV Rain her back was turned at the fatal moment. Duritskaya says Russian investigators will not let her leave Moscow, despite having given evidence <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-girlfriend-anna-duritskaya-murder-moscow-video">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaUkraineEuropeMon, 02 Mar 2015 18:07:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-girlfriend-anna-duritskaya-murder-moscow-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T18:07:04ZFootage appears to show Boris Nemtsov shortly before murder – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-moscow-murder-cctv-video
Video from a web camera operated by TVC, a station controlled by the Moscow municipal authority, that it says shows Nemtsov and his girlfriend shortly before the killing. The station has superimposed its own time code on the footage and circled figures that it says are Nemtsov and the woman walking across the bridge on a rainy night. A vehicle that TVC says is a snow plough moves slowly behind the couple and obscures the view of the shooting. TVC then circles who it says is the suspected killer jumping into a passing car. The authenticity of the video has not been independently confirmed<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-girlfriend-anna-duritskaya-murder-moscow-video">• Boris Nemtsov's girlfriend recalls night of murder - video </a> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-moscow-murder-cctv-video">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaWorld newsEuropeMon, 02 Mar 2015 10:39:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-moscow-murder-cctv-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T10:39:00ZHomeless man shot and killed by Los Angeles police in skid row – videohttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/police-shooting-los-angeles-video
A video posted to Facebook appears to <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/los-angeles-police-shoot-dead-homeless-man-after-street-altercation">show the moment a homeless man is shot dead by Los Angeles police officers</a>. In the video a group of officers can be seen scuffling with two people. One man is held on the floor and repeatedly punched, while apparently being shocked with a stun gun. 'Drop the gun' can be heard being shouted, before 5 or six shots ring out. The camera's view is obscured by another police officer who is restraining another person involved in the altercation. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/police-shooting-los-angeles-video">Continue reading...</a>US newsWorld newsUS policingLos AngelesMon, 02 Mar 2015 05:55:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/mar/02/police-shooting-los-angeles-videoGuardian Staff2015-03-02T05:55:00ZWho killed Boris Nemtsov? We will never knowhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-never-know-who-killed-moscow-vladimir-putin-russian-opposition
<p>Critics of Vladimir Putin have an uncanny habit of ending up dead. Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov is the latest to be gunned down in mysterious circumstances – and the Kremlin is already blurring the details</p><p>In the 72 hours since <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/01/guardian-view-boris-nemtsov-watershed-russia">Boris Nemtsov</a> was murdered, the Kremlin has floated numerous explanations for his death. Vladimir Putin has called his killing a “provocation”. It’s a strange word. What Putin means is that whoever murdered Nemtsov did so to discredit the state. Since the state is the primary victim here, the state can’t be responsible, this logic runs.</p><p>Others have blamed Islamist extremists. Or Ukrainian fascists. Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s thuggish president, has accused “western spy agencies”, an old favourite. The muck-raking website Lifenews.ru, which has close links to the FSB, Putin’s former spy agency, has pointed the finger at Nemtsov’s colourful love life. At the time of his murder, he was walking past the Kremlin with a Ukrainian model, it noted.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/boris-nemtsov-murdered-politician-march-moscow">Boris Nemtsov: tens of thousands march in memory of murdered politician</a> </p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/27/alexander-litvinenko-death-public-inquiry-five-things-weve-learned">Alexander Litvinenko inquiry: five more things we’ve learned</a> </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-never-know-who-killed-moscow-vladimir-putin-russian-opposition">Continue reading...</a>RussiaEuropeWorld newsVladimir PutinTue, 03 Mar 2015 08:50:58 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/boris-nemtsov-never-know-who-killed-moscow-vladimir-putin-russian-oppositionLuke Harding2015-03-03T08:50:58ZUK should begin decriminalising drugs, say Richard Branson and Nick Clegg/politics/2015/mar/03/uk-should-begin-decriminalising-drugs-richard-branson-nick-clegg
<p>Virgin founder and deputy prime minister argue that ‘war on drugs’ has failed and urge UK to follow Portuguese example</p><p>Sir Richard Branson and Nick Clegg are urging the UK to begin decriminalising the use and possession of almost all drugs, following the example of Portugal.</p><p>The Virgin founder and deputy prime minister are to address a conference on fighting drug addiction on Wednesday, and in a Guardian article they argue that the “war on drugs” has failed.</p><p> <span>Related: </span><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/03/war-on-drugs-british-politicians-nick-clegg-richard-branson">We have been losing the war on drugs for four decades – end it now | Nick Clegg and Richard Branson</a> </p> <a href="/politics/2015/mar/03/uk-should-begin-decriminalising-drugs-richard-branson-nick-clegg">Continue reading...</a>Drugs policyDrugsUK newsPortugalEuropeWorld newsRichard BransonNick CleggTue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:53 GMT/politics/2015/mar/03/uk-should-begin-decriminalising-drugs-richard-branson-nick-cleggPatrick Wintour, political editor2014-12-16T14:13:53ZSteve Bell on Binyamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress – cartoon/commentisfree/picture/2015/mar/03/steve-bell-cartoon-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-iran-nuclear
<a href="/commentisfree/picture/2015/mar/03/steve-bell-cartoon-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-iran-nuclear">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuIsraelIranMiddle East and North AfricaUS CongressTue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:53 GMT/commentisfree/picture/2015/mar/03/steve-bell-cartoon-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-iran-nuclearSteve Bell2014-12-16T14:13:53ZI used my personal email address for a day at work, just like Hillary Clinton/us-news/2015/mar/03/personal-email-address-for-a-day-just-like-hillary-clinton
<p>No office-wide announcements, no cat gifs, no bosses telling me what to do: not having a work email for a day was great … until my past came back to haunt me</p><p>Hillary Clinton <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-used-personal-email-account-for-all-government-business-report-claims">used only her personal email account</a> during her four years as US secretary of state. She may – <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-personal-email-account-may-not-have-broken-rules">or may not</a> – have violated federal records. The whole thing has caused <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/jeb-bush-hillary-clinton-publish-emails">quite some uproar</a>.</p><p>Well, get this: I have used only my personal email account for the last 12 hours in my role as a journalist at the Guardian, and I’m here to tell you what I have learned.</p> <a href="/us-news/2015/mar/03/personal-email-address-for-a-day-just-like-hillary-clinton">Continue reading...</a>Hillary ClintonEmailTechnologyGmailTue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:53 GMT/us-news/2015/mar/03/personal-email-address-for-a-day-just-like-hillary-clintonAdam Gabbatt2014-12-16T14:13:53ZTony Abbott admits Indonesia's position hardening on Bali nine duo - politics live/australia-news/live/2015/mar/04/tony-abbott-admits-indonesias-position-hardening-on-bali-nine-duo-politics-live
<p>As Indonesia appears to be preparing to move Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, Tony Abbott admits that Indonesian position is hardening. Julie Bishop says she is dismayed preparations are continuing while legal avenues are still open. Follow it live... </p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T23:18:30.366Z">10.18am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>By way of the grapevine, spies report <strong>Clive Palmer</strong> dined with <strong>Wayne Swan</strong> last night. More dumplings. </p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T23:17:32.086Z">10.17am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>More good sports.</p><p>Bipartisan debate.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T23:12:16.499Z">10.12am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>Policy Part II. </p><p>2014 Budget higher education reforms. Latter day history.</p><p>We want to get this reform through in February or March this year but we will not so adulterate the reforms that they’re now meaningless.</p><p>And if that’s the situation in Australia today, if the crossbenchers are not up to microeconomic reform because they don’t want to be unpopular with any organisation in Australia or any particular individual, well, the government will accept the decision of the Senate.</p><p>A number of proposals, including the submission by HECS architect Bruce Chapman to the Senate committee, are currently being discussed with cross benchers.</p><p>As we have previously stated we intend to consult and negotiate to secure passage of the reforms, which inevitably involves listening to and discussing ideas. It is however unhelpful to give a detailed running commentary on negotiations.<br /></p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T23:01:45.932Z">10.01am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>Back to pesky policy. </p><p>On Medicare co-payment, <strong>Tony Abbott</strong> repeated his mea culpa on the failing to consult doctors.</p><p>(AMA president) <strong>Brian Owler</strong>, whose day job involves using the scalpel on patients’ heads, takes up blunter instruments when dealing with politicians. In the medical trade, they claim decisiveness is a surgeon’s trait. He is a capable and indefatigable media performer, had something to prove to his members and was more than a match for a government on the ropes.</p><p>As Owler said on Tuesday, the co-payment “has been dead for some time” – it was only a matter of pronouncing its passing.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T22:43:01.629Z">9.43am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>Foreign minister <strong>Julie Bishop</strong> has supported Barack Obama this morning over Israel. Obama is negotiating with Iran to curtail its nuclear program, much to the chagrin of Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyuahu-congress-iran-nuclear-deal-path-to-bomb">Overnight he said</a>:</p><p>That’s why this deal is so bad: it doesn’t block Iran’s path to the bomb; it paves Iran’s path to the bomb.</p><p>We understand Israel’s deep concerns about Iran’s nuclear program but we support the P5 plus 1 negotiations and we want to see what negotiated outcome can be achieved. If there is no outcome then more time should be given to the process because we believe a negotiation is the best way to achieve peace in this regard.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T22:20:48.309Z">9.20am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p><strong>Tony Abbott</strong> on the impending executions.</p><p>At every moment I am making Australia’s position clear, as is the foreign minister. We frankly are revolted by the prospect of these executions. I think there are millions of Australians who feel sick in their stomachs at the thought of what is likely to happen. </p><p>We abhor drug crime but we abhor the death penalty as well which we think is beneath a country such as Indonesia and I note that there are many people in Indonesia today who would like it not to go ahead with these executions. </p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T22:12:49.152Z">9.12am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>There has been a parliamentary Olympics of sorts going on here over the last two days. The press gallery versus the pollies at swimming, netball, soccer and cricket. <strong>Mike Bowers</strong> turned up at 6am to watch the netball at which the pollies whipped the press. Bowers reports that Nationals senator <strong>Bridget McKenzie</strong> owned the court. Sky politics presenter <strong>David Speers</strong> was also “surprisingly dexterous”. It would appear his sporting skills match his television skills. </p><p>Here’s McKenzie running interference.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T21:56:03.618Z">8.56am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>I have been watching pictures on Sky News of an armoured vehicle – apparently known as the Wolf – driving away from the Kerobokan prison. <strong>Chan and Sukumaran</strong> will be taken to Nusakambangan, the island where the executions will take place. Sky reports the vehicles left at 5.18am local time.</p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T21:37:39.204Z">8.37am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>The cogs were whirring earlier and there was not enough downward dog that could have prepared me to see the flurry in the pink corridors as I arrived at the top of ABC’s AM program. It seems after Bollardgate yesterday, <strong>Tony Abbott</strong> did the shorter walk of shame down the press gallery corridors to the ABC studio. The shorter walk involves the TV end of the gallery. </p><p>For those who are not political tragics – the PM used to be in the habit of wandering through the corridors popping into the odd office for a cheerio. Allowing a bit of a chat. Not so much these days. The photographers/camera people – the keepers of all knowledge – say it has not been done this year.</p><p>The Prime Minister departs the Press Gallery <a href="http://t.co/CApU3hwwM8">pic.twitter.com/CApU3hwwM8</a></p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2015-03-03T21:25:29.063Z">8.25am <span class="timezone">AEST</span></time> </p><p>Morning political teamsters.</p><p>We wake to the pictures of Indonesian police massing outside the Bali prison, apparently in preparation for the move of Australians <strong>Andrew Chan</strong> and <strong>Myuran Sukumaran</strong>. Sky is reporting that the convicted drug dealers have now been moved. <strong>Tony Abbott</strong> and <strong>Julie Bishop </strong>have been out early, pleading their case but it would appear that those messages are falling on deaf ears, notwithstanding the remarkable rehabilitation stories of the pair. </p><p>It does look like the Indonesian position is hardening.</p><p>that, had we got all of the budget measures through, the structural changes through, we would have set our country up for a generation.</p><p>We need to also have a uniform national set of procedures around this – the way police handle these matters and we also need to have a much stronger approach to online violence because there is a lot of online persecution and harassment these days.</p><p>I’ve got a very strong team and I am honoured to be their captain. </p><p>Well, I have learnt that you’ve got to stay focused every day. And everyday you have to demonstrate to the people of Australia that you are not focussed internally, you are focussed on them. On you the voters.</p><p>The point I make and I think there’s only so much profit in these discussions but the point I make is that it’s quite a different mood in our party room today than just three weeks ago. Obviously three weeks ago, we had been for through a rough patch.<strong> We had all had the trauma of watching the Queensland election result. But I think we have put all of that behind us </strong>and we are now focussed on governing, on doing the right thing by the people of Australia every single day.</p> <a href="/australia-news/live/2015/mar/04/tony-abbott-admits-indonesias-position-hardening-on-bali-nine-duo-politics-live">Continue reading...</a>Australian politicsWorld newsAustralia newsTue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:53 GMT/australia-news/live/2015/mar/04/tony-abbott-admits-indonesias-position-hardening-on-bali-nine-duo-politics-liveGabrielle Chan2014-12-16T14:13:53ZMalaysia Airlines MH17 relatives see wreckage of plane at Dutch airbasehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mh17-relatives-wreckage-plane-malaysia-airlines-airbase
<p>Friends and family of those who died on flight last year invited to military base to inspect ruins of jet downed over Ukraine</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mh17-relatives-wreckage-plane-malaysia-airlines-airbase">Continue reading...</a>Malaysia Airlines flight MH17Plane crashesAir transportNetherlandsUkraineEuropeWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:51:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/mh17-relatives-wreckage-plane-malaysia-airlines-airbaseAssociated Press at Gilze-Rijen airbase2015-03-03T16:51:51ZWartime pope film angers Vatican and Jewshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/wartime-pope-pius-film-angers-vatican-jews
<p>Film in defence of Pius XII, accused of failing to bring attention to Hitler’s attempted extermination of the Jews, universally panned</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/wartime-pope-pius-film-angers-vatican-jews">Continue reading...</a>Pope Pius XIICatholicismSecond world warWorld newsChristianityReligionTue, 03 Mar 2015 16:10:58 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/wartime-pope-pius-film-angers-vatican-jewsReuters in Vatican City2015-03-03T16:10:58ZIndian state bans beef and brings in five-year jail terms for possessionhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/indian-state-bans-beef-and-brings-in-five-year-jail-terms-for-possession
<p>Western state of Maharashtra bans slaughter of bulls and bullocks and makes sale or possession of beef illegal<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/indian-state-bans-beef-and-brings-in-five-year-jail-terms-for-possession">Continue reading...</a>IndiaReligionHinduismWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:30:57 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/indian-state-bans-beef-and-brings-in-five-year-jail-terms-for-possessionAgence France-Presse in Mumbai2015-03-03T15:30:57ZNetanyahu's speech to Congress snubbed by prominent Democratshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-democrats-snub
<p>More than 50 lawmakers expected to boycott Israeli PM’s address, but demand remains high as House speaker John Boehner insists ‘Everyone wants to be there’</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-democrats-snub">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS CongressWorld newsDemocratsRepublicansBarack ObamaUS politicsUS foreign policyTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:57:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/netanyahu-speech-congress-democrats-snubDan Roberts in Washington2015-03-03T13:57:32ZBoris Nemtsov's funeral takes place in Moscow as EU condemns travel banshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-funeral-queue-moscow-coffin
<p>Polish and Latvian officials are denied entry to Russia to attend funeral of opposition politician shot dead near Kremlin</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-funeral-queue-moscow-coffin">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaVladimir PutinWorld newsUkraineEuropeTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:25:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/boris-nemtsov-funeral-queue-moscow-coffinAlec Luhn, Shaun Walker and Associated Press in Moscow2015-03-03T13:25:24ZRoadside bombs slow attempt to liberate Iraqi city from Isishttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iraqi-troops-join-shia-militias-to-try-and-liberate-tikrit-from-isis
<p>Shia fighters backed by Iran join Sunni tribal warriors and Baghdad government troops in attempt to oust Islamic State from Tikrit</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iraqi-troops-join-shia-militias-to-try-and-liberate-tikrit-from-isis">Continue reading...</a>IraqIslamic State (Isis)IranMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:30:25 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/iraqi-troops-join-shia-militias-to-try-and-liberate-tikrit-from-isisAssociated Press in Baghdad2015-03-03T12:30:25ZEbola death toll in west Africa ‘could be much higher than initial estimates’http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-death-toll-west-africa-could-be-much-higher-than-initial-estimates
<p>Brussels conference attended by three west African presidents warned of funding shortfall in reaching zero-cases target and a death toll higher than first thought</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-death-toll-west-africa-could-be-much-higher-than-initial-estimates">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentEbolaAfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 18:33:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-death-toll-west-africa-could-be-much-higher-than-initial-estimatesArthur Neslen Brussels2015-03-03T18:33:23ZSave the Children head apologises for upset over award to Tony Blairhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/save-the-children-head-apologises-for-upset-over-award-to-tony-blair
<p>Charity’s UK chief executive admits its ‘global legacy’ honour to former British prime minister has damaged the organisation</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/save-the-children-head-apologises-for-upset-over-award-to-tony-blair">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentTony BlairCharitiesVoluntary sectorAfricaTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:43:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/save-the-children-head-apologises-for-upset-over-award-to-tony-blairSam Jones2015-03-03T14:43:38ZProgress on ending poverty, why hunger persists and withholding aid to Ethiopiahttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/progress-on-ending-poverty-why-hunger-persists-withholding-aid-to-ethiopia
<p>We take stock of gains made on millennium development goal 1, and why the UK decided to withdraw support for an Ethiopian project</p><p>If you are viewing this on the web and would prefer to get it in your inbox every two weeks, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/signup/2010/sep/14/poverty-matters-email-global-development">register for the email edition</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/progress-on-ending-poverty-why-hunger-persists-withholding-aid-to-ethiopia">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:13:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/progress-on-ending-poverty-why-hunger-persists-withholding-aid-to-ethiopiaGuardian Staff2015-03-03T15:13:26ZUgandan farmers take on palm oil giants over land grab claimshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ugandan-farmers-take-on-palm-oil-giants-over-land-grab-claims
<p>Palm oil producers backed by the UN taken to court by evicted farmers who say they have received little compensation</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ugandan-farmers-take-on-palm-oil-giants-over-land-grab-claims">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentUgandaInternational land dealsLand rightsFarmingTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:00:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ugandan-farmers-take-on-palm-oil-giants-over-land-grab-claimsAlon Mwesigwa in Kalangala2015-03-03T13:00:05ZSierra Leone's young community leaders are best weapon against Ebolahttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/sierra-leones-young-community-leaders-best-weapon-against-ebola
<p>Foreign leaders discussing solutions to the Ebola epidemic must acknowledge the contribution made by local workers to reduce infection rates </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/sierra-leones-young-community-leaders-best-weapon-against-ebola">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentEbolaSierra LeoneHealthTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:57:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/sierra-leones-young-community-leaders-best-weapon-against-ebolaJames Fofanah2015-03-03T10:57:32ZEbola epidemic is 'wake-up call' for investment in universal healthcarehttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-epidemic-is-wake-up-call-for-investment-in-universal-healthcare
<p>Improving health systems in three Ebola-hit African countries would have cost a third of relief effort there, says new Save the Children report</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-epidemic-is-wake-up-call-for-investment-in-universal-healthcare">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentEbolaHealthRwandaAfricaSierra LeoneLiberiaGuineaTue, 03 Mar 2015 00:01:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/03/ebola-epidemic-is-wake-up-call-for-investment-in-universal-healthcareLisa O'Carroll2015-03-03T00:01:01ZNamibia's president wins $5m African leadership prizehttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/namibias-president-wins-5m-african-leadership-prize
<p>Hifikepunye Pohamba recognised by Mo Ibrahim Foundation for good governance of country rated as sixth best on the continent</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/namibias-president-wins-5m-african-leadership-prize">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentNamibiaGovernanceHuman rightsAfricaMon, 02 Mar 2015 13:58:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/namibias-president-wins-5m-african-leadership-prizeMark Anderson2015-03-02T13:58:23ZPictures at an exhibition: justice and sustainable development - in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/mar/02/justice-sustainable-development-international-development-law-organisation-in-pictures
<p>With the sustainability agenda set to replace the millennium development goals when they expire later this year, the International Development Law Organisation is promoting an exhibition in Geneva to highlight the importance of the rule of law in development. <a href="http://www.idlo.int/justiceinfocus">In Focus: Justice and the Post-2015 Agenda</a>, a collaboration with the photo agency Majority World, covers themes ranging from women’s rights in Afghanistan to access to electricity in rural areas of India<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/mar/02/justice-sustainable-development-international-development-law-organisation-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentSustainable developmentMillennium development goalsAfghanistanAmazon rainforestKenyaIndiaAfricaDeforestationTrees and forestsConservationCanadaIndigenous peoplesMon, 02 Mar 2015 09:00:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/mar/02/justice-sustainable-development-international-development-law-organisation-in-picturesGuardian Staff2015-03-02T09:00:12ZYoung Afghans strive for education and better lives after years of turmoilhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/afghanistan-education-university-places-kankur-exam
<p>For students from poor families in Afghanistan, university promises a path to greater prosperity – but demand for tuition far outstrips the places available</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/afghanistan-education-university-places-kankur-exam">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentEmploymentAfghanistanHigher educationMon, 02 Mar 2015 07:00:15 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/mar/02/afghanistan-education-university-places-kankur-examSune Engel Rasmussen in Kabul2015-03-02T07:00:15ZBritish support for Ethiopia scheme withdrawn amid abuse allegationshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/british-support-for-ethiopia-scheme-withdrawn-amid-abuse-allegations
<p>Department for International Development will no longer back $4.9bn project that critics claim has funded a brutal resettlement programme</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/british-support-for-ethiopia-scheme-withdrawn-amid-abuse-allegations">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentAidGovernanceSocial protectionEthiopiaDepartment for International Development (DfID)World BankIndigenous peoplesFri, 27 Feb 2015 18:02:21 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/british-support-for-ethiopia-scheme-withdrawn-amid-abuse-allegationsSam Jones and Mark Anderson2015-02-27T18:02:21ZHow Bangladesh turns toilet waste into high-value compost - in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/27/bangladesh-toilet-waste-high-value-compost-in-pictures
<p>Scientists in Bangladesh are working on ways to treat toilet waste in rural areas and use it to develop safe, nutritious compost for food crops. Led by the school of civil engineering at Leeds University, the <a href="http://vesv.iwmi.org/">Value at the End of the Sanitation Value-Chain (VESV</a>) project aims to help reduce reliance on imported inorganic fertilisers and provide potential business opportunities for waste transporters and compost producers in a country where access to sanitation is now widespread but challenges of managing waste remain</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/27/bangladesh-toilet-waste-high-value-compost-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentBangladeshWasteSanitationFri, 27 Feb 2015 13:24:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/27/bangladesh-toilet-waste-high-value-compost-in-picturesGuardian Staff2015-02-27T13:24:07ZTwo sides of the same bitcoin: are virtual currencies a plus for poor countries? – podcasthttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2015/feb/27/kenya-africa-leading-world-bitcoin-podcast
Digital money offers a quick, cheap and convenient medium for money transfers, but its anonymity has raised security fears <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2015/feb/27/kenya-africa-leading-world-bitcoin-podcast">Continue reading...</a>RemittancesGlobal developmentSouth AfricaBitcoinKenyaTechnologyFri, 27 Feb 2015 10:25:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2015/feb/27/kenya-africa-leading-world-bitcoin-podcastPresented by Mark Anderson and produced by Matt Hill2015-02-27T10:25:00ZThe best books on Burma: start your reading herehttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/best-books-burma-world-library
<p>Our literary tour of Burma takes in British colonialism, political imprisonment and the struggle for independence</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/best-books-burma-world-library">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentBurmaAung San Suu KyiFri, 27 Feb 2015 07:00:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/27/best-books-burma-world-libraryPushpinder Khaneka2015-02-27T07:00:02ZAid agencies sound alarm on Gaza amid fears rebuilding could take a centuryhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/aid-agencies-sound-alarm-on-gaza-amid-fears-rebuilding-could-take-a-century
<p>Charities unite to point finger at international community over broken promises as they call for lifting of Israeli blockade so that rebuilding can begin</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/aid-agencies-sound-alarm-on-gaza-amid-fears-rebuilding-could-take-a-century">Continue reading...</a>Conflict and developmentAidHumanitarian responseGazaIsraelMiddle East and North AfricaPalestinian territoriesThu, 26 Feb 2015 15:53:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/aid-agencies-sound-alarm-on-gaza-amid-fears-rebuilding-could-take-a-centuryClár Ní Chonghaile2015-02-26T15:53:27ZVulnerable families bear the brunt of Norway's crackdown on asylum seekershttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/norway-crackdown-asylum-seekers-afganistan-immigration
<p>After fleeing Afghanistan, the Hashemi family thought they had found a safe haven in Norway – until the centre-right government deported them<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/norway-crackdown-asylum-seekers-afganistan-immigration">Continue reading...</a>MigrationGlobal developmentAfghanistanNorwayHuman rightsWorld newsThu, 26 Feb 2015 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/norway-crackdown-asylum-seekers-afganistan-immigrationSune Engel Rasmussen in Kabul2015-02-26T07:00:00ZAnn Cotton: educating millions within Africa by inspiring sustainable changehttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/28/ann-cotton-educating-millions-within-africa-by-inspiring-sustainable-change
<p>The Campaign for Female Education founder supports children’s education in five countries – without sending outsiders in to tell them what to do<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/28/ann-cotton-educating-millions-within-africa-by-inspiring-sustainable-change">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentEducationMalawiAfricaWorld newsSat, 28 Feb 2015 19:09:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/28/ann-cotton-educating-millions-within-africa-by-inspiring-sustainable-changeTracy McVeigh2015-02-28T19:09:32ZFailing global war on drugs disastrous for low-income farmers, claims studyhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/global-war-drugs-havoc-farmers-environment-womens-rights-health-poverty-action
<p>Hardline drug policies exploit farmers and have negative implications for environment, healthcare and women’s rights, says report</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/global-war-drugs-havoc-farmers-environment-womens-rights-health-poverty-action">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentThu, 26 Feb 2015 00:01:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/26/global-war-drugs-havoc-farmers-environment-womens-rights-health-poverty-actionMark Anderson2015-02-26T00:01:03ZAfrica urged to protect its communities by taking control of its landhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/africa-urged-to-protect-its-communities-by-taking-control-of-its-land
<p>After signing up to guidelines that would protect vulnerable people from being pushed off their own land, African heads of state need to implement them</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/africa-urged-to-protect-its-communities-by-taking-control-of-its-land">Continue reading...</a>Private sectorGlobal developmentAfricaInternational land dealsTanzaniaKenyaAfrican UnionWed, 25 Feb 2015 12:59:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/africa-urged-to-protect-its-communities-by-taking-control-of-its-landMurithi Mutiga in Nairobi2015-02-25T12:59:47ZSouth Sudan sanctions loom as US presents draft UN resolutionhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/south-sudan-sanctions-loom-us-draft-resolution-un-security-council
<p>Waning patience over repeated failure of ceasefire agreements prompts US to propose global travel ban and asset freeze</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/south-sudan-sanctions-loom-us-draft-resolution-un-security-council">Continue reading...</a>Conflict and developmentFood securityGlobal developmentSouth SudanUS newsUnited NationsWed, 25 Feb 2015 11:59:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/feb/25/south-sudan-sanctions-loom-us-draft-resolution-un-security-councilSam Jones and agencies2015-02-25T11:59:05ZNepal's women of the Terai Arc become forest conservationists – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/25/nepals-women-of-the-terai-arc-become-forest-conservationists-in-pictures
<p>In the long, narrow Terai Arc landscape, which spans nearly 20,000 square miles of southern Nepal and northern India, communities depend on the forests for food, water and shelter, as well as firewood and income. This is especially true for women in Nepal, who are increasingly becoming guardians of the environment on which they rely. All photographs by James Morgan for WWF</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/25/nepals-women-of-the-terai-arc-become-forest-conservationists-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>Environmental sustainabilityGlobal developmentNepalIndiaSustainable developmentEnvironmentWomenWed, 25 Feb 2015 07:00:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2015/feb/25/nepals-women-of-the-terai-arc-become-forest-conservationists-in-picturesGuardian Staff2015-02-25T07:00:03ZWhy the Hillary Clinton email revelations are a significant problemhttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-email-revelations-why-it-matters
<p>The former secretary of state and likely 2016 candidate’s supporters have rallied to her defense, but the revelations leave Clinton vulnerable to serious criticism</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-email-revelations-why-it-matters">Continue reading...</a>Hillary ClintonUS newsUS politicsWorld newsObama administrationTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:07:20 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-email-revelations-why-it-mattersEd Pilkington in New York2015-03-03T22:07:20ZHillary Clinton's personal email account may not have broken ruleshttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-personal-email-account-may-not-have-broken-rules
<p>Guidance requiring email records to be preserved did not become law until after the secretary of state left office in 2013</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-personal-email-account-may-not-have-broken-rules">Continue reading...</a>Hillary ClintonUS newsObama administrationUS politicsWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:37:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/03/hillary-clinton-personal-email-account-may-not-have-broken-rulesBen Jacobs in New York2015-03-03T21:37:04ZUS Syria policy in tatters after favoured 'moderate' rebels disbandhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/us-syria-policy-tatters-moderate-rebels-disband
<p>The Hazm movement had been seen as the ‘poster boy’ of the moderate opposition Washington hopes can be trained to oust President Bashar al-Assad</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/us-syria-policy-tatters-moderate-rebels-disband">Continue reading...</a>SyriaIslamic State (Isis)US foreign policyUS newsMiddle East and North AfricaWorld newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:14:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/us-syria-policy-tatters-moderate-rebels-disbandIan Black Middle East Editor2015-03-02T19:14:50ZThe Guardian view on Russian propaganda: the truth is out therehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/02/guardian-view-russian-propaganda-truth-out-there
Comment is free but facts are sacred. The fact is that opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was murdered in Putin’s Moscow <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/02/guardian-view-russian-propaganda-truth-out-there">Continue reading...</a>Boris NemtsovRussiaWorld newsEuropeVladimir PutinMediaMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:13:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/02/guardian-view-russian-propaganda-truth-out-thereEditorial2015-03-02T19:13:48ZMartin O'Malley has Senate opportunity to avoid face-off with Hillary Clintonhttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/martin-omalley-senate-opportunity-hillary-clinton-barbara-mikulski
<p>The Maryland senator Barbara Mikulski’s decision not to seek re-election offers the state’s Democratic former governor the chance to stay in frontline politics</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/martin-omalley-senate-opportunity-hillary-clinton-barbara-mikulski">Continue reading...</a>DemocratsUS politicsUS elections 2016Hillary ClintonMarylandUS SenateMon, 02 Mar 2015 17:12:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/02/martin-omalley-senate-opportunity-hillary-clinton-barbara-mikulskiBen Jacobs in New York2015-03-02T17:12:47ZIraq's assault on Isis sparks fears of new atrocities in the Sunni trianglehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/fears-of-renewed-atrocities-in-iraqs-sunni-triangle
<p>Push to retake areas held by Islamic State leaves minority Sunnis at risk of becoming human shields or victims of revenge-seeking Shia militia</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/fears-of-renewed-atrocities-in-iraqs-sunni-triangle">Continue reading...</a>IraqIslamic State (Isis)Middle East and North AfricaIranWorld newsMon, 02 Mar 2015 14:42:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/02/fears-of-renewed-atrocities-in-iraqs-sunni-triangleSimon Tisdall2015-03-02T14:42:51ZRussia's opposition: who is left to take on Vladimir Putin?http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/russias-opposition-who-is-left-to-take-on-vladimir-putin
<p>Three years ago there were several intelligent, charismatic leaders railing against the Kremlin, but prison, exile and death has thinned the dissenting herd</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/russias-opposition-who-is-left-to-take-on-vladimir-putin">Continue reading...</a>RussiaVladimir PutinMikhail KhodorkovskyAlexei NavalnyGarry KasparovSun, 01 Mar 2015 17:31:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/01/russias-opposition-who-is-left-to-take-on-vladimir-putinShaun Walker in Moscow2015-03-01T17:31:07ZRussia robbed of a brave, authentic and distinctive voicehttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/russia-robbed-of-a-brave-authentic-and-distinctive-voice
<p>The rise and sad demise of Boris Nemtsov, a former Yeltsin loyalist who became a remorseless critic of Putin</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/russia-robbed-of-a-brave-authentic-and-distinctive-voice">Continue reading...</a>RussiaVladimir PutinWorld newsEuropeSat, 28 Feb 2015 00:31:29 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/28/russia-robbed-of-a-brave-authentic-and-distinctive-voiceLuke Harding2015-02-28T00:31:29ZIs Netanyahu out to foment war with Iran?http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/netanyahu-foment-war-iran-israel-us
<p>The Israeli prime minister’s attacks on the US government may be brinkmanship – but they could be genuine attempts to goad Obama into military action</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/netanyahu-foment-war-iran-israel-us">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuIsraelMiddle East and North AfricaUS newsWorld newsIranNuclear weaponsThu, 26 Feb 2015 14:37:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/netanyahu-foment-war-iran-israel-usSimon Tisdall2015-02-26T14:37:02ZThe failure of David Cameron's migration policy has been spectacularhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/the-failure-of-david-camerons-migration-policy-has-been-spectacular
<p>Analysis: PM promised to take migration below 100,000 but he goes into the election with figure at 300,000</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/the-failure-of-david-camerons-migration-policy-has-been-spectacular">Continue reading...</a>MigrationConservative and Liberal Democrat cabinetDavid CameronUK newsPoliticsThu, 26 Feb 2015 10:59:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/the-failure-of-david-camerons-migration-policy-has-been-spectacularAlan Travis , home affairs editor2015-02-26T10:59:11ZHow Netanyahu's speech to Congress has jeopardised US-Israel relationshttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/obama-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-speech-boehner-leaks
<p>Highly visible US snubs, from refusing Obama meeting to accusations that Israeli government not trustworthy, come weeks before Netanyahu faces tight election </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/obama-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-speech-boehner-leaks">Continue reading...</a>Binyamin NetanyahuUS newsUS politicsJohn BoehnerWorld newsIsraelMiddle East and North AfricaTue, 24 Feb 2015 18:43:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/obama-binyamin-netanyahu-congress-speech-boehner-leaksChris McGreal2015-02-24T18:43:37ZHow your phone and fitness band could end up giving evidence against youhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/privacy-criminal-terrorism-suspects-i-cloud-phone-fitness-band-laptop
<p>In criminal proceedings from accident claims to terrorism charges, how should the authorities strike the appropriate balance between justice and privacy?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/privacy-criminal-terrorism-suspects-i-cloud-phone-fitness-band-laptop">Continue reading...</a>PrivacyEncryptionTechnologyGoogleAppsAppleDavid CameronWhatsAppData protectionTue, 24 Feb 2015 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/privacy-criminal-terrorism-suspects-i-cloud-phone-fitness-band-laptopBen Lovejoy2015-02-24T09:25:00ZJetpacks: niche hobby or future transport for the masses?http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/jetpacks-niche-hobby-or-transport-masses
<p>The public would need convincing on safety, regulation and cost-effectiveness before jetpacks could fulfil their comic-book promise</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/jetpacks-niche-hobby-or-transport-masses">Continue reading...</a>Air transportTechnologyNew ZealandWorld newsMon, 23 Feb 2015 18:32:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/jetpacks-niche-hobby-or-transport-massesGwyn Topham, transport correspondent2015-02-23T18:32:36ZAl-Shabaab video shows how far it lags behind in 'jihadi draft'http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/al-shabaab-video-jihadi-draft-propaganda-somali
<p>Propaganda film is Somali group’s attempt to attract extremists and headlines again as Isis and Boko Haram raise stakes in terror recruitment and coverage</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/al-shabaab-video-jihadi-draft-propaganda-somali">Continue reading...</a>Al-ShabaabSomaliaAfricaMiddle East and North AfricaBoko HaramNigeriaIslamic State (Isis)Al-QaidaMon, 23 Feb 2015 16:15:20 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/23/al-shabaab-video-jihadi-draft-propaganda-somaliDavid Smith, Africa correspondent2015-02-23T16:15:20Zhttp://www.theguardian.com/
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/">Continue reading...</a>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:47:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/Guardian Staff2015-02-05T11:47:35ZMarseille's Muslims need their Grand Mosque – why is it still a car park?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/marseille-muslim-community-grand-mosque
<p>The city’s 250,000-strong Muslim community was promised its first official mosque in 2001. Then the 14 years of lawsuits, money issues and ego wars began</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/marseille-muslim-community-grand-mosque">Continue reading...</a>CitiesIslamFranceMarseilleReligionEuropeWorld newsTue, 03 Mar 2015 13:05:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/03/marseille-muslim-community-grand-mosqueAnnabelle Azadé2015-03-03T13:05:36ZVienna plans world's tallest wooden skyscraperhttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/01/vienna-plans-worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraper
<p>Architects hail environmental benefits of HoHo project – but the city’s fire brigade has concerns</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/01/vienna-plans-worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraper">Continue reading...</a>SkyscrapersArchitectureAustriaEuropeWorld newsCitiesSun, 01 Mar 2015 10:04:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/mar/01/vienna-plans-worlds-tallest-wooden-skyscraperMaddy French in Vienna2015-03-01T10:04:26Z3D-printed cities: is this the future?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/26/3d-printed-cities-future-housing-architecture
<p>Hailed as a housing solution for slums and a rapid response to disaster-stricken communities, 3D-printed architecture holds a lot of promise. But what problems lie behind its production, and can we realistically expect our cities to be printed?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/26/3d-printed-cities-future-housing-architecture">Continue reading...</a>CitiesChinaArchitectureConstruction industry3D printingTechnologyHousingEnvironmentAsia PacificWorld newsThu, 26 Feb 2015 09:58:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/26/3d-printed-cities-future-housing-architectureNicola Davison in Suzhou2015-02-26T09:58:24ZSpain wants to ban drunk walking. What next for pedestrians?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/25/spain-wants-to-ban-drunk-walking-what-next-for-pedestrians
<p>The Spanish proposal to crack down on dangerous walking by reclassifying pedestrians as ‘users of the road’ is the latest salvo in an old turf war between cars and the people they hit</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/25/spain-wants-to-ban-drunk-walking-what-next-for-pedestrians">Continue reading...</a>CitiesSpainAlcoholDrugsDrugs policyPoliticsEuropeCyclingWorld newsTransport policyWed, 25 Feb 2015 09:52:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/25/spain-wants-to-ban-drunk-walking-what-next-for-pedestriansFeargus O'Sullivan2015-02-25T09:52:42ZThe rebuilding of Chile's Constitución: how a 'dead city' was brought back to lifehttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/23/rebuilding-chile-constitucion-earthquake-tsunami
<p>Five years on from the 2010 earthquake, <strong>Gideon Long</strong> revisits the city flattened by a tsunami to find out how a unique collaboration between local residents, businesses and government is driving Constitución’s recovery</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/23/rebuilding-chile-constitucion-earthquake-tsunami">Continue reading...</a>CitiesChileTsunamisAmericasUrbanisationEnvironmentClimate changeEarthquakesNatural disasters and extreme weatherWorld newsMon, 23 Feb 2015 12:20:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/23/rebuilding-chile-constitucion-earthquake-tsunamiGideon Long in Constitución2015-02-23T12:20:01ZBeyond the Thames Barrier: how safe is London from another major flood?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/19/thames-barrier-how-safe-london-major-flood-at-risk
<p>London’s ‘at risk’ list includes the Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf, 86 railway and Tube stations, 16 hospitals and over half a million homes. And the iconic silver pods of the Thames Barrier can’t keep rising tides at bay forever</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/19/thames-barrier-how-safe-london-major-flood-at-risk">Continue reading...</a>CitiesFloodingNatural disasters and extreme weatherWorld newsEnvironmentWeatherLondonThu, 19 Feb 2015 08:00:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/19/thames-barrier-how-safe-london-major-flood-at-riskDave Hill2015-02-19T08:00:07ZThe best idea to redevelop Dharavi slum? Scrap the plans and start againhttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/18/best-ideas-redevelop-dharavi-slum-developers-india
<p>Dharavi stands on a goldmine: a slice of prime land in the heart of India’s richest city. Sharkish developers are circling, but a new competition to invite better ways forward has thrown up fascinating proposals</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/16/dharavi-biennale-mumbai-new-arts-science-festival-in-pictures">The Dharavi Biennale, Mumbai’s new arts and science festival - in pictures</a><br></li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/18/best-ideas-redevelop-dharavi-slum-developers-india">Continue reading...</a>CitiesRegenerationCommunitiesIndiaWorld newsUrbanisationHousingGovernanceArchitectureWed, 18 Feb 2015 12:15:53 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/18/best-ideas-redevelop-dharavi-slum-developers-indiaCarlin Carr2015-02-18T12:15:53ZMeet the rooftoppers: the urban outlaws who risk everything to summit our citieshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/17/rooftoppers-urban-explorers-risk-photographs-skyscrapers-bradley-garrett
<p>The practice of scaling skyscrapers to take dizzying photographs has been hit by security crackdowns and arrests. Shouldn’t these thrill seekers have the right to take risks, asks academic geographer and urban explorer <strong>Bradley L Garrett </strong></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/17/rooftoppers-urban-explorers-risk-photographs-skyscrapers-bradley-garrett">Continue reading...</a>CitiesExtreme sportsSkyscrapersWorld newsEnvironmentTue, 17 Feb 2015 08:00:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/17/rooftoppers-urban-explorers-risk-photographs-skyscrapers-bradley-garrettBradley L Garrett2015-02-17T08:00:02ZThe Dharavi Biennale, Mumbai's new arts and science festival - in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/16/dharavi-biennale-mumbai-new-arts-science-festival-in-pictures
<p>The inaugural festival highlights the contribution of Dharavi, Mumbai’s largest informal settlement, to India’s economic and cultural life while informing people about the health issues residents face there. It is organised by the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ltQCdmk0k">Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA)</a></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/18/best-ideas-redevelop-dharavi-slum-developers-india">The best idea to redevelop Dharavi slum? Scrap the plans and start again</a><br></li></ul> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/16/dharavi-biennale-mumbai-new-arts-science-festival-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>CitiesMumbaiIndiaCities and developmentAsiaArtArt and designCultureIndiaWorld newsMon, 16 Feb 2015 12:35:51 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/16/dharavi-biennale-mumbai-new-arts-science-festival-in-picturesBenita Fernando in Mumbai2015-02-16T12:35:51ZFloating on the dock of the bay: Izmir's clever solution to a wasted waterfronthttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/13/floating-docks-izmir-turkey-waterfront
<p>The small-scale, DIY nature of Izmir’s modular docks won the project a silver medal in our <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/live/2014/oct/31/2014-guardian-world-cities-day-challenge-live">World Cities Day Challenge</a>. But will they float in big bad Istanbul?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/13/floating-docks-izmir-turkey-waterfront">Continue reading...</a>CitiesTurkeyEuropeWorld newsDesignArchitectureFri, 13 Feb 2015 11:57:41 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/13/floating-docks-izmir-turkey-waterfrontStephen Starr in Izmir2015-02-13T11:57:41ZA ban on beggars in Norwegian cities is not the answer to homelessnesshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/12/ban-beggars-norwegian-cities-homeless
<p>Norway’s dirty little secret is out: how did one of the world’s richest nations grow so mean as to consider banning begging on its streets? We must use this controversy to tackle deeper issues facing our cities, writes Harald N Røstvik</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/12/ban-beggars-norwegian-cities-homeless">Continue reading...</a>CitiesHomelessnessNorwayArchitectureDesignEuropeLawRoma, Gypsies and TravellersWorld newsHousingCommunitiesSocial exclusionThu, 12 Feb 2015 15:00:59 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/12/ban-beggars-norwegian-cities-homelessHarald N Røstvik2015-02-12T15:00:59ZPresident Mobutu's ruined jungle paradise, Gbadolite - in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/10/inside-gbadolite-mobutu-ruined-jungle-city-in-pictures
<p>The president of what was then Zaire lavished millions on a palace complex and international airport in the remote town of Gbadolite. Guardian photographer Sean Smith heads for the jungle to document the pitiful shell that remains</p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/10/where-concorde-once-flew-the-story-of-president-mobutus-african-versailles">Where Concorde once flew: the story of Mobutu’s ‘African Versailles’</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/10/inside-gbadolite-mobutu-ruined-jungle-city-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>CitiesDemocratic Republic of the CongoAfricaGlobal developmentWorld newsTue, 10 Feb 2015 13:04:15 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/10/inside-gbadolite-mobutu-ruined-jungle-city-in-picturesSean Smith in Gbadolite2015-02-10T13:04:15ZWhere Concorde once flew: the story of President Mobutu's 'African Versailles'http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/10/where-concorde-once-flew-the-story-of-president-mobutus-african-versailles
<p>For posturing dictators, only putting a new city on the map will do. Fifty years on from Mobutu Sese Soko’s ascent to the presidency of Congo, David Smith explores what’s left of his personal Xanadu, Gbadolite</p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2015/feb/10/inside-gbadolite-mobutu-ruined-jungle-city-in-pictures">Mobutu’s ruined jungle paradise – in pictures</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/10/where-concorde-once-flew-the-story-of-president-mobutus-african-versailles">Continue reading...</a>CitiesDemocratic Republic of the CongoAfricaGlobal developmentWorld newsTue, 10 Feb 2015 12:58:39 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/10/where-concorde-once-flew-the-story-of-president-mobutus-african-versaillesDavid Smith in Gbadolite2015-02-10T12:58:39ZLearning from Las Vegas: what the Strip can teach us about urban planninghttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/09/las-vegas-strip-learning-temple-excess
<p>Long before America’s current urban revival, the Strip was ditching its streetside car parks for promenades and conceiving its own version of the ‘Bilbao effect’</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/09/las-vegas-strip-learning-temple-excess">Continue reading...</a>CitiesUrbanisationLas VegasLas VegasUnited StatesNorth and Central AmericaUS newsPlanning policyArchitectureWorld newsMon, 09 Feb 2015 15:11:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/09/las-vegas-strip-learning-temple-excessColin Marshall in Las Vegas2015-02-09T15:11:07ZThe two Detroits: a city both collapsing and gentrifying at the same timehttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/05/detroit-city-collapsing-gentrifying
<p>The downtown core is thriving, while just blocks away the rest of the city sinks further into ruin. Is a tiny pocket of wealth enough to fuel an entire city’s future?<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/05/detroit-city-collapsing-gentrifying">Continue reading...</a>GentrificationCitiesDetroitUS newsRegenerationCommunitiesWorld newsThu, 05 Feb 2015 15:33:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/05/detroit-city-collapsing-gentrifyingPeter Moskowitz in Detroit2015-02-05T15:33:10ZBlizzard alert! How do US cities compare in dealing with major snowstorms?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/02/blizzard-alert-how-do-us-cities-compare-in-dealing-with-major-snowstorms
<p>Whether two inches or two feet, snowfall can wreak havoc on a city – as residents of Atlanta and Buffalo know all too well – or it can be a relative non-event. So how should a mayor best respond to a serious forecast of snow?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/02/blizzard-alert-how-do-us-cities-compare-in-dealing-with-major-snowstorms">Continue reading...</a>CitiesNatural disasters and extreme weatherUS newsUnited StatesSnowNew YorkWorld newsNorth and Central AmericaCity mayorsMon, 02 Feb 2015 19:33:57 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/feb/02/blizzard-alert-how-do-us-cities-compare-in-dealing-with-major-snowstormsRebecca Burns2015-02-02T19:33:57ZIs the EU's new council building a desperate attempt to change its image?http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/30/eu-new-council-building-brussels-change-image
<p>The grey, corporate atmosphere of the EU quarter is almost a separate city within historic Brussels – a fact unlikely to change with a pair of flashy new buildings<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/30/eu-new-council-building-brussels-change-image">Continue reading...</a>CitiesEuropean UnionEuropeBrusselsArchitectureArt and designCultureBelgiumWorld newsFri, 30 Jan 2015 08:00:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/30/eu-new-council-building-brussels-change-imageLaurent Vermeersch2015-01-30T08:00:03ZBerlin's rat baths: inside the ruined swimming palace Blub – in pictureshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/berlins-ruined-swimming-palace-blub-in-pictures
<p>The atmospherically ruined ‘air and bathing paradise’ Blub has been abandoned to rodents, graffiti and teenage partiers. <a href="http://www.abandonedberlin.com/">Abandoned Berlin</a>’s Ciarán Fahey dives in<br></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/berlins-ruined-swimming-palace-blub-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>CitiesBerlinSwimmingEuropeGermanyWorld newsPhotographyThu, 29 Jan 2015 12:24:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/berlins-ruined-swimming-palace-blub-in-picturesCiarán Fahey in Berlin2015-01-29T12:24:50ZGuardian 'mayors for a day' demand more public spaces in their citieshttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/guardian-mayors-for-a-day-demand-more-public-spaces
<p>For the past year, Guardian Cities has been getting the lowdown on cities all over the world from its network of urbanist bloggers. Here’s what they most want to change …</p><p>• <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2015/jan/29/urbanists-guide-world-cities"><strong>Interactive</strong>: the urbanist guide to the world</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/guardian-mayors-for-a-day-demand-more-public-spaces">Continue reading...</a>CitiesWorld newsThu, 29 Jan 2015 11:04:04 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jan/29/guardian-mayors-for-a-day-demand-more-public-spacesAthlyn Cathcart-Keays2015-01-29T11:04:04Z